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View article: Growth and Yield of Hybrid Chilli in Response to Diverse Nutrient Management Strategies in a Soil-Based Medium
Growth and Yield of Hybrid Chilli in Response to Diverse Nutrient Management Strategies in a Soil-Based Medium Open
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has substantially increased the costs of fertilizers and growing media, thereby posing challenges to affordability for farmers. This study aimed to explore alternative approaches to water-soluble fertilizer…
View article: Impact of Mild Water Stress During the Flowering Stage on Leaf Functional Traits and Yield of Selected Cowpea Varieties Grown in The Low Country Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
Impact of Mild Water Stress During the Flowering Stage on Leaf Functional Traits and Yield of Selected Cowpea Varieties Grown in The Low Country Dry Zone of Sri Lanka Open
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important legume growing in tropical regions. Cowpea is grown in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka as an inter-season crop. Rising temperatures and unpredictable precipitation patterns are major factors …
View article: Weed dynamics under diverse nutrient management and crop rotation practices in the dry zone of Sri Lanka
Weed dynamics under diverse nutrient management and crop rotation practices in the dry zone of Sri Lanka Open
Integrated weed control strategies are essential for organic and integrated nutrient management, where both systems are progressing with a fundamental of zero or minimum synthetic chemical cultivations. For optimizing the outcome of weed m…
View article: Effect of Rates and Sources of N Fertilizer Application on Dynamics of Rice Brown Leaf Spot Disease (Bipolaris oryzae) Incidences in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
Effect of Rates and Sources of N Fertilizer Application on Dynamics of Rice Brown Leaf Spot Disease (Bipolaris oryzae) Incidences in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka Open
Nitrogen inputs; sources or application amounts are key determinants of yield determination and determination of resistance or sensitivity to pathogen activities. This study aimed at assessing the impact of source and rate of application o…
View article: Degree-day requirement for heading and maturity of three most popular rice varieties in Sri Lanka as influenced by location and season
Degree-day requirement for heading and maturity of three most popular rice varieties in Sri Lanka as influenced by location and season Open
Growing degree-days (DD- °C days) required to complete growth phases in plants is generally considered as a constant. However, this practice has recently been questioned. Therefore, we tested the DD requirement for the growth phases…
View article: Acclimation of Ecophysiological and Agronomic Traits to Increasing Growth Temperature in Three Cowpea Genotypes Grown in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Acclimation of Ecophysiological and Agronomic Traits to Increasing Growth Temperature in Three Cowpea Genotypes Grown in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Open
The future of food crop production is uncertain due to the negative effects of global warming. Cowpea is grown in warm environments including in Sri Lanka, where less is known about the potential acclimation of ecophysiological and agronom…