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Tomatoes irrigated with diluted seawater grow with significantly higher levels of healthy antioxidant compounds, new research shows.
The option to use salty water on crops might help farmers deal with growing irrigation woes.
Irrigation water, as well as drinking water, is growing scarce and deteriorating in quality around the world.
Nearly 70 percent of all available freshwater is used for agriculture.
Use of water for irrigation has increased globally by more than 60 percent since 1960, according to United Nation statistics.
At the same time, poor irrigation and drainage practices have led to salt buildup in roughly one-eighth of all irrigated land.
The researchers found that growing tomatoes in 10 percent seawater improved antioxidant levels significantly.
SOURCE:
LiveScience.com
Originally posted by iori_komei
I really have to wonder why this has'nt been implimented on a large
scale, especially in developing countries.
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