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- Title
The Impact of the Growing Substrate on Morphological and Biochemical Features of Salicornia europaea L.
- Authors
Constantin, Carmen Gabriela; Zugravu, Mihaela Maria; Georgescu, Mihaela; Constantin, Mugurași Florin; Moț, Andrei; Paraschiv, Maria; Dobrin, Aurora
- Abstract
Nowadays, intensive agriculture correlated with the impact of climate change has led to nutrient soil depletion and the salinization of agricultural lands, making them unsuitable for conventional agricultural crops, with a direct impact on the food industry. Therefore, it is necessary to find sustainable alternative solutions that satisfy the needs of both consumers and food production. One such solution may be represented by salt-tolerant species that can fulfill food requirements. One of the most promising salt-tolerant plant species that can be used is Salicornia europaea L. The present work was conducted in greenhouse conditions, and the adaptability of the species on different cultivation substrates was investigated by means of monitoring the plant indicators such as cuticle, epidermis, parenchyma, polyphenols content, and minerals. Moreover, the correlation between the polyphenol and mineral contents was highlighted. Therefore, three cultivation substrates with different levels of salinity/electrical conductivity were used. The reference (I) for biochemical indicators was represented by the plant grown in natural salinity conditions in the Southeast region of Romania. The results indicate that Salicornia europaea L. can be grown on different cultivation substrates other than salted soils, the plant showing the capacity to accumulate bioactive compounds similar to natively grown ones.
- Subjects
ROMANIA; BIOCHEMICAL substrates; CROPS; SOIL salinization; SOIL salinity; PLANT cuticle
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 19, p10835
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app131910835