Achievements
1. Varieties Developed
1.1 Vegetables
New Vegetable varieties
with high yielding and resistant to some pest and diseases have been introduced.
| Tomato |
T-245 |
| T-146 |
| KWR |
| Thilina |
| Ravi |
| Tharidu |
| Capsicum |
CA-8 |
| Winged bean |
SLS-44 |
| Gotukola |
Meerigama |
| Mukunuwenna |
Piliyandala |
1.2 Root and Tuber
| Sweet potato
|
CARI-426 |
| CARI-9 |
| CARI-273 |
| Wariyapola White |
| Ranabima |
| Gannoruwa Sudu |
| Manioc |
Mu-51 |
| CARI-555 |
| Kirikawadi |
| Xanthosoma |
Isuru |
| Colocasia |
Dimuthu(Weliala) |
| Gaja(Dehiala) |
| Dioscorea |
Kadira(Suta Kukulala) |
| Innala |
Binari(Bola Innala) |
1.3 Fruits
| Papaya |
Rathna |
| Mango |
Malwana |
| Avocado |
Fuerte |
| Tower 11 |
| Booth 7 |
| Simmonds |
| Rambutan |
Malwana Special |
| Jak |
Father Long |
| Kothmale |
| Maharagama |
| Carambola (Star fruit) |
Honey Sweet |
1.4 Mushroom Thamburu
2.Technologies
- Root bank grafting technique for the propagation
of Durian, Mangoand Rambutan.
- Use of twigs with flowers as the scion for grafting
of Avocado.
- Given training on identification of Local strains
of Banana bunchy top virus,diagnose symptoms and their control.
- Use of neem extract for the control pests in vegetable
production.
- Seed production and storage techniques of mushroom.
- Mechanical decapitation techniques for rapid multiplication
of pineapple suckers.
- Rooting of pears stem cuttings.
- Grafting techniques of mangosteen resulted plants
that bear in 3-4 years, which has a ornamental value.
- An antiserum for the detection of local strainsof
banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) has been produced.
- Detection and identification technique for passion
fruit viruses, and the technology of using mild strain protection against
virulent virus diseases.
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