Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Acta Horticulturae, cilt.1, sa.1437, ss.43-48, 2025 (Scopus)
An effective method for dealing with soil salinity is the cultivation of economically valuable halophyte plant species on saline marginal lands or abandoned agricultural lands affected by secondary salinization. Halophytes are plants found in natural saline habitats that can tolerate high salinity and require such environments for optimal growth. As a halophyte, glasswort (Salicornia species) have been consumed by humans for a long time. In this study we aimed to grow Salicornia perennis Mill. in the floating system and to test different salinity levels. Plants were collected from Antalya province and the experiment was conducted between February 22 and April 19, 2018. Plants were cultivated in plastic containers (43×67×38.5 cm) filled with aerated Hoagland nutrient solution. Nutrient solution with different electrical conductivity (EC) levels, namely 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 mS cm-1 (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and 350 mM NaCl) were applied to the plants. When the plants reached the harvest stage, parameters such as plant height, shoot fresh weight, root length and weight, shoot:root ratio and stem diameter were measured. The highest performance of plant growth parameters was obtained at the EC level of 25 mS cm-1. It was concluded that 25 mS cm-1 EC level can be used in hydroponically grown Salicornia production and a decrease can be detected at EC values of 30 mS cm-1 and above.