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THE use of sea water as a practical growth culture medium and a source of essential nutrients for algae and other plants has been studied. The results obtained, using the green alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa, show that seawater provides a wealth of nutrients and is a cheap nutrient concentrate which when diluted and properly supplemented can support optimum plant growth.
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EYSTER, C. Seawater as a Source of Plant Nutrients. Nature 220, 260–261 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220260b0
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