Coconut, as one of the main components of the daily Sri Lankan diet and one of the
predominant crops grown in different agroecological zones except in higher elevations, has …

Phosphorus (P) deficiency in soil is a major constrain for rice production. An important set of
rice genotypes (landraces, old improved and new improved varieties) were screened for P …

CONTEXT Village tank cascade system (VTCS) is a globally important agricultural heritage
system in Dry Zone watersheds of Sri Lanka. Lands in these watersheds have been under …

The limited agricultural land resource in Sri Lanka is being exploited to achieve food security
in the country and generate foreign exchange. After the “green revolution”, this has often …

The measurement of soil total nitrogen (TN) by hyperspectral remote sensing provides an
important tool for soil restoration programs in areas with subsided land caused by the …

Two of the biggest global challenges for food security–phosphorus scarcity and climate
change–are threatening farmers' livelihoods, agricultural productivity and environmental …

The lack of water availability led scientists to breed short duration rice varieties despite their
lower yield potential than the long duration rice varieties to ensure sustainability in lowland …

Sandanayake CLT, Weerakoon SR, Karthikeyan N, Somaratne S. 2022. Yield performances
of rice varieties (Oryza sativa) under nano-CuO and nano-ZnO micronutrient fertilizers …

Amendment of recalcitrant organic materials with high carbon/nitrogen (C/N)-ratio may
improve and maintain soil labile C for a longer period, thus enhancing the productivity of …

Site specific fertilizer recommendations optimize crop production while minimizing nutrient
losses. This study was conducted to identify soil fertility constraints of Reddish Brown Earth …