Two experiments were undertaken for the very first time in Sri Lanka using Pakchong-1 (Pennisetum purpureum × Pennisetum glaucum), a newly introduced hybrid Napier grass; (Experiment 1) Effect of three cutting frequencies ...

Abstract— A long term research was initiated in 1999 using medium term agro-forest trees in a shallow Andigama series soils having a hard laterite gravel layer. The present paper focuses on the growth and survival of the ...

A major constraint faced by dairy farmers in intermediate zone is the severe drop in body condition score and milk production in dry periods due to scarcity of quality feeds. A study was undertaken to evaluate the effect ...

The present study was carried out with the objective of develoing a leguminous leaf meal (LM) block as an animal feed. Leguminous leaf meals were prepared from sun dried leaves and twigs of Acacia mangium (Acacia), ...

Abstract. The effect of cultivation of Coimbatore 3 (CO3; Pennisetum perpureum x Pennisetum americarnum) grass under coconut has not been researched in Sri Lanka. We examined the effect ofdifferent levels of nitrogen ...