HEALTHY-FOODS
Feel the flavor of love (Cocoa Production)
Cocoa Production Chocolate is the most popular sweet treat in the world. People around…
AGRICULTURE
COMMEN MILLET / MENERI (Panicum miliaccum) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements, Recommended varieties, Spacing, Seed rate
Introduction Common millets, otherwise known as Meneri consist of two grain sizes. Sma…
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SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor) – Irrigation, Weed management, Harvesting, Pests and diseases
Irrigation During dry periods irrigation is required in every 4-7 days depending on se…
AGRICULTURE
SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements, Recommended varieties, Land preparation, Seed rate, Spacing
Introduction Sorghum is a contender to maize in the provender industry, which dependen…
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Finger Millet- Irrigation management,Weed management, Harvesting, Post-harvest technologies and food technologies,Pest and diseases
Irrigation management After transplanting the seedlings, it is necessary to irrigate t…
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Finger Millet- Seed rate, Spacing,Land preparation
Seed Rate Broadcasting :- 6 – 8 kg/ha Row seeding :- 3 – 4 kg/ha Transplanting :- 2…
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FINGER MILLET (Eleucine coracana) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements
Introduction Finger millet also knows a grain crop next to rice and maize in Sri Lanka…
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MAIZE – Irrigation management,Weed management, Harvesting, Post-harvest technologies and food technologies, Pest and diseases
Irrigation management With 4 days interval. It is important till flowering, because to…
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How to Land preparation for rice
First ploughing The land was ploughed to a depth of 8 – 10 inches using Sinhalese plou…
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Rice – Irrigation management, Weed management, Harvesting, Pest and Diseases
Irrigation management Standing water management is a misconception. It helps for weed …
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MAIZE (Zea mays) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements
Introduction Maize is one of the most important coarse grain and a major field crop fu…
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Rice (Oryza sativa) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements, Categories
Rice is the staple food in Sri Lanka, cultivated since known time. Sri Lanka primary f…
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PERL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements, Recommended varieties, Spacing, Irrigation,Weed management, Pests and diseases
Introduction Pearl millet is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown i…
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FOXTAIL MILLET / THANA HAL (Setaria italica) Introduction, Climatic and soil requirements, Recommended varieties, Spacing, Seed rate
Introduction Foxtail millets are used in indigenous medicine. Foxtail millet is specia…
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COMMEN MILLET / MENERI (Panicum miliaccum) Irrigation, Weed management, Harvesting, Potential yield, Pests and disease
Irrigation During dry periods, irrigations are required every 4 – 7 days depending on …
AGRICULTURE
FOXTAIL MILLET / THANA HAL (Setaria italica) Irrigation, Weed management, Harvesting, Potential yield, Pests and diseases
Irrigation After seeding in every 4 – 5 days until seedlings are established. Irrigate…
AGRICULTURE
Nursery and Establishment of RICE (Oryza sativa)
Methods of establishment Broadcasting / parachute Row sowing Transplanting (row and ra…
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BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Introduction Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the fami…
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