MURCIA, SPAIN—Salt can have drastic effects on the growth and yield of horticultural crops; studies have estimated that salinity renders an about one-third of the world's irrigated land unsuitable for ...

Despite years of effort and advances in understanding how salinity tolerance works in plants, very few salt-tolerant crops have been released for commercial use. In a comprehensive review of breeding ...

In our northern climate, chemicals are applied to our paved surfaces to prevent the formation of ice (anti-icing agents) or ...

Delays in delivery of salt-tolerant crops may be due to the need for resource development. This should include the domestication of wild salt-resistant species, such as Salicornia shown here growing ...

We’re running out of agricultural land, and fresh water is an increasingly precious commodity in many parts of the world. But one thing we’re not short of is sea water, which covers more than 70% of ...

An ag-tech company has developed an army of resilient crops by growing them with salt water. These crops are better at surviving salty soils, which is a growing problem in our warming world.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - High salt levels found in one-third of the world's cropland causes reduced yields and poor growing conditions. Now, a team of Purdue University scientists have discovered the ...

Soil salinity is a key abiotic stress factor. Salt stress substantially impairs plant growth, development, and productivity, significantly reducing crop yields worldwide. It induces various kinds of ...

Brown areas in a field in Hyde County, in eastern North Carolina, show the effects of saltwater intrusion. Scientists at NC State University have been experimenting with salt-tolerant crops to help ...

A salt is a compound composed of positively and negatively charged ions (e.g., sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl⁻)). While plants require soluble salts as nutrients, excessive amounts—referred to as soil ...

Saltwater intrusion includes both surface and subsurface additions of saline water to the soil profile. This occurs on landscapes adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay and other brackish waters, including ...