The lack of assessments regarding polytunnel farming in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka highlights the need for a comprehensive survey to identify challenges, research priorities, and training needs for the development of Mahaweli ...

The increasing costs of water-soluble fertilizers pose a significant challenge for chilli cultivation in polytunnels, emphasizing the need for cost-effective and sustainable alternatives. This study examined organic nutrient ...

The giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) is a key pollinator with distinct nesting behaviour. As they colonize close to settlements posing a threat, their colonies are often destroyed by humans. This study investigated the nesting ...

Enhancing commensalistic relationship of crops and endophytic fungi (EF) can deliver drought mitigating responses. Altered biochemical pathways of aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCd) induction by EF minimizes ...

Forest restoration efforts often fail due to insufficient consideration of habitat characteristics and plant species suitability. This problem is exacerbated by failing to examine the relationships between plant functional ...

Salinity threatens rice production, food security, and livelihoods in Sri Lanka. Developing resistant paddy varieties using traditional strains helps mitigate the issue. This study was conducted to assess the performance ...

Betel (Piper betle) is an export crop that serves as a source of livelihood for many farmers in the Northwestern and Western provinces of the country. Despite its importance, there is a scarcity of research focusing on ...

Trichoderma spp. widely used as biocontrol agents for controlling a wide range of plant diseases. Banana anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum musae is a prominent, widely distributed postharvest disease. This study ...