Sodium is an important mineral for the body because it is an electrolyte, which means that it has an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Unusually high levels of sodium in your body can raise your blood pressure and result in a condition known as hypernatremia, resulting in cellular dysfunction.
The following cover crops are recommended for Florida gardens: Summer: cowpea, velvet bean, soybean, and sunflower Winter: cereal rye (FL 401), crimson clover, and Austrian winter pea.
In most areas of the state it is grown only as a hobby crop for syrup production or as a source of âchewing caneâ. In South Florida, along the shores of Lake Okeechobee, sugarcane is grown commercially for the production of crystal or âwhiteâ sugar.