The electronic version of the Tropical Agricultural Research Volume 25, Number 2, 2014

ISSN: 1016.1422


 
 

Research Articles

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Preference for Different Intensities of Red Light as Affected by the Age, Temporal Variation and Behaviour of Broiler Birds

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D. Senaratna, T.S. Samarakone and W.W.D.A. Gunawardane
 

 

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Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Parameters in Different Geomorphic Channels of the Upper Malwathu Oya in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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P.A.C.T. Perera, T.V. Sundarabarathy, T. Sivananthawerl and U. Edirisinghe

 

3 Effect of Canopy Management and Fruit Thinning on Seed Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Variety Thilina   171
C.K. Pathirana, I.D.C. Sajeevika, R.M. Fonseka, H. Fonseka and P.R.S. Pathirana

 

4 Roasting Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Using Far-Infrared Radiation 180

A.J. Fernando, K.S.P. Amaratunga, L.B.M.D.L. Priyadarshana, D.D.K. Galahitiyawa and K.G.W.U. Karunasinghe

 

5 Identification of Recommended Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg. Clones Grown in Sri Lanka by RAPD Analysis 188
K.K. Liyanage, V.A. Sumanasinghe, D.P.S.T.G. Attanayake and B.W.A.N. Baddewithana

 

6 High C/N Materials Mixed with Cattle Manure as Organic Amendments to Improve Soil Productivity and Nutrient Availability 201
A.A. Mariaselvam, W.S. Dandeniya, S.P. Indraratne and R.S. Dharmakeerthi

 

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Modelling Canopy Development, Biomass and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) under Optimal Management

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J.B.D.A.P. Kumara, L.D.B. Suriyagoda, W.A.J.M. De Costa and M.A.P.W.K. Mallaviarachchi

 

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Assessment of Spatial Distribution and Estimation of Biomass of Prosopis juliflora .(Sw.) DC in Puttlam to Mannar Region of Sri Lanka using Remote

Sensing and GIS

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A.R. Gunawardena, T.T. Fernando, S.P. Nissanka and N.D.K. Dayawansa

 

9 Identification of a Set of Up-regulated Genes due to Infection by Colletotrichum musae in a Dessert Banana Cultivar, Moderately-Resistant to Anthracnose 240
U.M. Aruna Kumara, N.C.Y. Jayasundara and D.M. De Costa
Short Communications
10 Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenol Content of Sri Lankan Annona muricata L 252
  S.M.P.C. Padmini, R. Samarasekera and D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara  
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Refractive Index and Spectral Reflection in Three Leaf Categories of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

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  P.D. Abeytilakarathna, R.M. Fonseka, J.P. Eeswara and H.M.D.K. Herath  
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Integrated Nutrient Management for Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka

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  D.M.D. Dissanayake, K.P. Premaratne and U.R. Sangakkara