The effect of sand and perlite mix ratio and level of salt (NaCl) on the growth and development of Sarcocornia perennis (Mil.) A. J. Scott

• Main Author: Nesrin Örçen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ege University 2017-06-01
• Series: Su Ürünleri Dergisi
• Subjects: sarcocornia; deniz börülcesi; yaş ağırlık; gövde boyu; gövde çapı; deniz suyu; samphire; fresh weight; stem height; stem diameter; seawater
• Online Access: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/egejfas/issue/29801/321079

Salinity is one of the environmental stress factors that significantly limits the production of food products by endangering world’ productive agriculture. Approximately 6% of the surface area of the world is faced with problems of soil salinity. Turkey has salinity and alkalinity problems in nearly 1.5 million hectares of its lands. The halophyte plants have the potential for growth and development even if the salty soil and salty irrigation water are used. For economic farming in saline soil, the production of plants grown in salty areas will provide high benefit to the producers and the economy of our country. Samphire is known as a halophyte plant that can survive in high salinity conditions. The main objective of this study sand-perlite mixture ratio and the salt level is to determine the impact on the growth and development of Sarcocornia. On different rate sand-perlite (0%, 25, 50, 75, 100) and four different salts (NaCl) level (0-200-400-600 mM) taken to experiment in the culture room. Fresh weight, stem height, stem diameter, nods length, number of lateral branches and root length were determined as a growth parameter in the plant. The data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using factorial randomized complete plots designed with three replications. The research results revealed that tolerated salinity up to 600 mM NaCl; but the optimum growth was at 200mM NaCl. At 200 mM NaCl and 100% perlite growth medium, S. perennis plants were recorded the highest fresh weight (g/plant), the highest stem height, highest stem diameter, the tallest node, the highest number of lateral branches, and the tallest root.  According to the data obtained, in the samphire cultivation has appeared that seawater can be used as irrigation water.