Plants for Saline Soil

Salt-affected soils with reduced plant options

Characteristics

  • High soluble salt content
  • White salt crusts visible
  • Osmotic stress on plants
  • pH 7-9

Ideal For

  • Halophyte species
  • Salt-tolerant natives
  • Coastal marsh plants

Challenges

  • Most crops cannot tolerate salinity
  • Reclamation requires leaching
  • Very limited plant selection

Common In

Coastal marshes, Arid basins

1

Cover Crops & Soil Builders

5 Ideally Suited, 3 Adequate

Ideally Suited (5)

Adequate (3)

2

Vegetables & Specialty Crops

1 Ideally Suited, 1 Adequate

Ideally Suited (1)

Adequate (1)

3

Hay & Grazing Crops

0 Ideally Suited, 1 Adequate

Adequate (1)

4

Grains & Cereals

0 Ideally Suited, 1 Adequate

Adequate (1)

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