Ms. W.M.A.M. Karunarathne

Ms. W.M.A.M. Karunarathne

Scientific Assistant
Department of Crop Science,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100
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Research Interests
Protected cultivation of vegetables Crop nutrition and fertilizer management IoT-based smart protected agriculture Vegetable production systems

Biography

Ms. W.M.A.M. Karunarathne is a Scientific Assistant in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. Research interests include Protected cultivation of vegetables and Crop nutrition and fertilizer management.

Journal Publications

Total: 3
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Karunarathne, W. M. A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2025). Effect of rate and split application of Albert’s solution on growth and yield of cauliflower under protected house conditions in the Low Country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of the University of Ruhuna, 13(1), 32–41. https://doi.org/10.4038/jur.v13i1.8074.
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Herath, T. K., Karunarathne, A. M., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Fernando, M. (2024). Storage Root Production of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as Affected by Number of Nodes per Cutting and De-budding of Axillary Buds under Container Gardening in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, Dec 2024.
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Karunarathne, W. M. A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). Growth and yield of Capsicum annuum (Bell Pepper) as affected by application rates and splits of Albert’s fertilizer under protected cultivation in the Low Country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences, 4(2), 14–22. https://doi.org/10.4038/atrsj.v4i2.61.
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Conference Publications

Total: 8
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Karunarathne, A. M., Sandeepa, U. A. A., Sampath, K. H. H. U., & Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S. (2025). Evaluation of Particle Size of Coco Peat and Short Fine Coconut Fiber on Nursery Pellets for Vegetable Seedlings. Annual Research Symposium, Jun 2025.
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Sampath, K. H. H. U., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., Karunarathne, A. M., & Wijesuriya, W. M. H. H. (2024). Evaluation of clay soil mixtures as cost-effective grow bag media for curry chili (Capsicum annuum) cultivation under protected house conditions. Annual Research Symposium, May 2024.
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Ashinsani, M. T. M., Karunarathne, A. M., & Subasinghe, S. (2024). Optimizing growth and yield of curry chili in hydroponic systems using Sanjeewani biofertilizer and Albert’s solution. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment, 2024, May 2024.
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Jayarathna, M. P. P. H., Karunarathne, A. M., & Subasinghe, S. (2024). Studies on growth and yield of Capsicum annuum L. as affected by different ratios of Albert’s solution and fish tonic biofertilizer. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment, 2024, May 2024.
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). Effect of artificial light supplementation and split application of Albert’s fertilizer solution on growth and yield of Bell Pepper in protected conditions. Annual Research Symposium, Jan 2024.
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Growth, yield and economic performances of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis under the protected house in the low country wet zone of Sri Lanka as affected by artificial light supplementation and split application of Albert’s fertilizer solution. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment, 2023, Jun 2023.
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2022). Effect of rate and split application of fertilizer on growth and yield performances of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis under IoT-based protected house in low-country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Annual Research Symposium, Jan 2022.
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S. (2021). Effect of rate and split of fertilization on growth and yield performances of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) in a protected house in low country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Annual Research Symposium, Nov 2021.