Weather factors are key determinants in ecological disease
management in sustainable agriculture, while judicious crop
management systems deliver better control over rice
diseases in tropical conditions. This study was ...
Rice brown leaf spot disease caused by Bipolaris oryzae is one of the major rice diseases in Sri Lanka and which
effects the rising concerns of food safety. Biological control of brown spot disease is an alternative method ...
Abstract: Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum is an endemic woody plant found in Sri Lanka. Although it is a vulnerable plant and has ornamental value. Rhododendron species naturally grow from seeds and regeneration ...
Bloom of cyanobacteria in water bodies causes devastating problems to the ecosystem and humans when they depend on these waters for drinking purpose. Microcystin and nodularin, produced by some cyanobacteria, are toxic for ...
The genus Dendrobium is one of the largest genera in the family Orchidaceae having more than thousand species over the world with diverse morphological characters. Dendrobium is a popular ornamental plant with complex ...
Samanmalie, L. G. I.; Rupasinghe, M. D. M. C.; Weerasinghe, P. A.(2019)
Abstract—Shoot tip explants were taken from in vitro germinated
apple seedlings using imported apple (Red Delicious). Apple seeds
were germinated in hormone free Murashige and Skoog (MS)
medium. In vitro raised shoot ...
Abeykoon, R. M. G. B. S.; Attanayake, C. I. M.; Weerasinghe, P.A.(2021)
Abstract— Garcinia quaesita Pierre has growing demand presently
in the world for its remarkable medicinal value and has tremendous
potential for introduction into home gardens as a cash crop. This
experiment was designed ...
The experiment was conducted to study anther culture response in selected genotypes of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) with the objectives of finding suitable callus induction and regeneration media to speed up the plant ...
Wijayawardhana, D.; Herath, V.; Weerasinghe, P.A.(Rajarata University of Sri Lanka - Faculty of Agriculture, 2019-12)
The effects of cadmium (Cd) toxicity on plant growth and physiology were investigated in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown in sand medium. Suwandel and Bg300 rice varieties were evaluated against 0, 0.5 and 3 mg kg-1 Cd levels ...
Bandara, K.G.R.D.P.; Fonseka, Hemal H.; Devasinghe, D.A.U.D.; Abhayapala, K.M.R.D.(Rajarata University of Sri Lanka - Faculty of Agriculture, 2019-08)
Although the tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are propagated widely using seeds, propagation through stem cuttings could be a viable option to address the problems of seed propagation including genetic variations, poor ...
Kumari, K.A.S.I.; Senanayake, D.M.J.B.; Dhammika, W.A.R.; Fernando, W.M.K.; Wijerathne, W.M.S.B.K.; Dasanayake, P.J.K.; Nanayakkara, C.M.; Balasuriya, A.(Rajarata University of Sri Lanka - Faculty of Agriculture, 2019-08)
Anthracnose is one of the most destructive fungal diseases in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), which affects the seed production and post-harvest quality of the product. There are no reports available on the resistance levels ...