The electronic version of the Tropical Agricultural Research Volume 24, Number 1, 2012

ISSN: 1016.1422


 
 

Research Articles

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1.

Rhizosphere Nitrification and Nitrogen Nutrition of Rice Plants as Affected by Water Management

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W.S. Dandeniya  and J.E. Thies
 

 

2

Effects of Moringa based Feed Additives on the Growth Performance and Carcass Quality of Broiler Chicken

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L.S. David, J.K. Vidanarachchi, K. Samarasinghe, H.W. Cyril and C.M.B. Dematawewa

 

3

Forecasting of Paddy Production in Sri Lanka: A Time Series Analysis using ARIMA Model

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V. Sivapathasundaram and C. Bogahawatte

 

4

Attitude of Farmers and Scientists Towards Dissemination of Technologies Through Mobile Message Service (MMS)

31

N. Shankaraiah and B.K. Narayana Swamy

 
5

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Three Commercially Grown Banana (Musa acuminata Colla) Cultivars in Sri Lanka

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W.M.C.B. Wasala, D.A.N. Dharmasena, T.M.R. Dissanayake and B.M.K.S. Thilakarathne

 

 

6

Identification of Common Trends in Prices, Demand and Supply of Natural Rubber: An Approach Using Dynamic Factor Model

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Keminda Herath, S. Samita and Wasana Wijesuriya


 
7

Antioxidant Potential of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivars  Grown in Sri Lanka

71
Dilini Bopitiya and Terrence Madhujith
 
Short Communications
8

Updates on the Species of Shrimps in Kakkaithivu Coastal Waters, Jaffna Estuary, Sri Lanka

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  S. Piratheepa, K. Chitravadivelu and U. Edrisinghe  
9

An Investigation of the Rice Processing Village Programme

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  C.A.K. Dissanayake, S. De Silva, W.M.C.B. Wasala and B.M.K.S. Thilakarathne
 
 
10 Antibacterial Activity and Preliminary Screening of Phytochemicals of Whole Plant of Enicostemma littorale 99

 
T. Thayalini, V.Thevanesam, S. Kathirgamanathar and T.M.Gamage