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Salt Water Irrigation Yields Tasty Tomatoes

May 2nd, 2008 · Researchers report that growing cherry tomatoes in diluted seawater can make them tastier and richer in antioxidants. The findings could encourage the use of slightly brackish water in tomato agriculture, extending precious supplies of fresh water.

Keywords: agriculture · supplies · Tomato · irrigation · tasty · brackish · cherry · seawater · richer · diluted · tastier · antioxidants

Lake Pontchartrain Recovering from Katrina ****

Sep 23rd, 2005 · Government scientists testing the waters of Lake Pontchartrain for toxins say the news is good so far. Millions of tons of polluted water are being pumped into this large, brackish, swampy body of water. But the pollution is dissipating more quickly than feared.

Keywords: Katrina · government · Scientists · Pollution · recovering · waters · pontchartrain · Lake Pontchartrain · pumping · Lake · toxins · brackish