Difference between revisions of "Halophytic agriculture"

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Resources for Halophytic Food & Fodder Production:
 
Resources for Halophytic Food & Fodder Production:
 
[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266460408_Screening_of_salinity_tolerant_jute_Corchorus_capsularis_C_olitorius_genotypes_via_phenotypic_and_phsiology-assisted_procedures][http://www.fao.org/3/a-t0667e.pdf]
 
[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266460408_Screening_of_salinity_tolerant_jute_Corchorus_capsularis_C_olitorius_genotypes_via_phenotypic_and_phsiology-assisted_procedures][http://www.fao.org/3/a-t0667e.pdf]
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[[Media:Salt Tolerant Plants]]
  
 
Ecological/Environmental Saline Agriculture:
 
Ecological/Environmental Saline Agriculture:
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Landscaping with Halophytic Plants:
 
Landscaping with Halophytic Plants:
[http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/FFL/Dazzling-Designs-pdfs/Salt%20Tolerant%20Plants%20for%20Florida.pdf][https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/L-13.pdf]
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[http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/FFL/Dazzling-Designs-pdfs/Salt%20Tolerant%20Plants%20for%20Florida.pdf][https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/L-13.pdf][http://justfruitsandexotics.com/JFE/SaltTolerantGrasses.pdf Commerical Grower Link]
  
  
  
 
See also: [http://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php/Aquaculture Aquaculture]
 
See also: [http://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php/Aquaculture Aquaculture]

Revision as of 19:42, 5 July 2017

"Winds carry salt spray inland, leaving salt deposits on plants. Salt causes water to move out of the plants in a process called exosmosis. Especially on young leaves, this often results in the marginal burning and loss of leaves in non-salt-tolerant plants." Reference: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Florida

Agriculture for the incipient Seasteader falls into 3 obvious areas of practice, any or all of which benefit from working with nature, climate, and biology rather than against it. Choosing plants which will thrive in, on, or near the ocean is critical for success and efficient use of resources, including space, nutrients, fresh water, and manpower. The thre areas are:

-Food & Fodder production (for humans and livestock)

-Eco-remediation and environmental engineering (dealing with pollutants & waste streams, and physical concerns such as wave attenuation, erosion control, sun shade, and wind breaks)

-Psychological relief of visually austere environments, i.e. landscaping for beauty and comfort

Resources for Halophytic Food & Fodder Production: [1][2] Media:Salt Tolerant Plants

Ecological/Environmental Saline Agriculture: [3]

Landscaping with Halophytic Plants: [4][5]Commerical Grower Link


See also: Aquaculture