EL PASO, Texas, July 27 -- The University of Texas at El Paso issued the following news release:
EL PASO, Texas (July 27, 2026) - A simple, low-dose leaf spray could give farmers a practical new tool to keep growing tomatoes on land that salt has rendered increasingly unproductive, according to a study led by a researcher at The University of Texas at El Paso.
"Salinity is one of the most pressing threats to global food security, and growers need solutions they can actually put to use in the field," said Hamidreza Sharifan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry at UTEP who served as the study's corresponding author.
The findings could carry real weight for global agriculture.
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