Heuer, B., Inst. Soils, Water and Environ. Sci., ARO, Israel
Ravina, I., Fac. of Civ. and Environ. Eng., Lowdermilk Div. of Agric. Eng., Technion, Israel

Stock plants (Matthiola incana) are oil plants rich in omega-3 linolenic acid. The possibility of irrigating stock plants with saline water was tested under greenhouse conditions. High salinity levels affect plant growth expressed as plant height and accumulation of fresh weight. This is also true for the number of flowers and fruits and for seed yield. It can be concluded that irrigation of stock with saline water is feasible and could be recommended as an alternative approach to save fresh water.