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The Journal of Agricultural Sciences is a peer reviewed journal aiming to publish high quality articles on topical issues in Agriculture, and publish three issues of the journal annually; 1st January, 1st May and 1st September. The journal provides a forum for Sri Lankan and international scholars especially in Asia and Africa to publish authoritative and well referenced articles in agriculture related areas. The journal publishes original research works, book reviews, short communications and comparative articles. The Journal of Agricultural Sciences accepts manuscripts based on research projects, reviews, and short communications (based on special projects) on Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agri-Business Management, Livestock Production, Food Science, and other related fields on agricultural sciences. Research papers submitted for publication should have a sound disciplinary basis, although cross disciplinary contributions are also accepted. Papers submitted for publication are strictly double blind peer reviewed.

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UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RAINFALL AND LUNAR PHASE- A CASE STUDY IN KANDY REGION IN SRI LANKA

Premachandra, N.P; De Silva, R. P; Punyawarden, B.V.R (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

There is a common belief among Sri Lankans that rainfall always occurs around “Poya day” (the day of full moon). The background for this belief is that the rainfall is influenced by the phase of the moon and this hypothesis ...
LINEAR ESTIMATION OF GIRTH AS A COVARIATE ON YIELD PARAMETERS OF RUBBER (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.Arg.): CORRELATION OF GIRTH WITH LATEX VOLUME AND WEIGHT

Karunaratne, P.M.A.S; Wijeratne, A.W; Kumara, J.B.D.A.P (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

Rubber, (Hevea brasiliensis Mull.Arg). plays an important role in the Sri Lankan economy as one of the main export agricultural crops in the country. Latex is the economically important part of rubber tree for which the ...
CORRELATES OF ADOPTION OF COMPOSITE FISH CULTURE PRACTICES BY FISH FARMERS OF ASSAM, INDIA

Talukdar, P.K; Sontaki, B. S (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

The present study carried out during 1999 - 2000 in the purposively selected Sonitpur district of Assam focused on the factors influencing adoption of composite fish culture practices by the fish farmers. The data were ...
SUITABILITY OF CHARCOAL-CEMENT PASSIVE EVAPORATIVE COOLER FOR BANANA RIPENING

Dharmasena, D.A.N; Kumari, A.H.M.R.R (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

The common banana ripening methods practiced by fruit sellers are application of calcium carbide or ‘ethrel’. Ethrel is expensive and therefore the ethylene analogue calcium carbide is commonly used although it contains ...
POSITION OF THE BUD ON THE BUD STICK ON SUCCESS OF BUD GRAFT AND GROWTH Hevea brasiliensis (Muel Arg)

Udayakumara, E.P.N; Seneviratne, P (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

Budgrafting is currently the most popular method of propogation of rubber. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the budwood on bud grafting success, sprouting and the scion growth. In the first part, ...
MOTIVATION OF MANUAL WORKERS THROUGH SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES

Rosiro, H.S.R (Belihuloya,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2005)

This exploratory study was undertaken in an attempt to analyse how safe working habits of the handling of pesticides by manual workers in foliage farms in Sri Lanka affect work motivation and to propose strategies to ...

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