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AGRICULTURE-BASEL
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture9010014
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agro-techniques; biodiversity; halophytes; propagation; Salicornia spp.; salt tolerance; Sarcocornia spp.
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Halophytes are naturally adapted in saline environments, where they benefit from the substantial amounts of salt in the growth media. The need for salt-tolerant crops increases as substantial percentages of cultivated land worldwide are affected by salinity. There are few protocols, guidelines, or trials for glasswort (Salicornia (L.) and Sarcocornia (Scott), belong to the Amaranthaceae) field cultivation. The high salt tolerance and content in bioactive compounds make glassworts one of the most important candidates for future use both for fresh and processed food, due to their functional and health properties. This review describes the glassworts respect to their biodiversity and the most important factors affecting propagation, salt tolerance traits, agro-techniques and yields, food uses and nutraceutical properties.
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