Halophytes that accumulate salt (accumulators) are generally
unsuitable as fodder crops due to high salt content, and therefore a
plant that does not take up salt (salt excluder) is preferred as a feed
crop. However, salt excluders are associated with increases in soil
salinity when irrigated with brackish water. Under these conditions
a combination of both a salt excluder, which is fed to animals,
and a salt accumulator which is grown in the same plot of land but
separately harvested, may provide a valid solution. We report here
preliminary results on the characterization of Panicum turgidum as
a potential sustainable feed crop when grown in conjunction with
Suaeda fruticosa.