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Salt Tolerance
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| Common Name | Botanical Name | Threshold dS/m (c) | Slope % per dS/m | Rating (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke,Jerusalem (Tabers) | Helianthus tuberosus | 0.4 | 9.6 | MS |
| Barley (e) | Hordeum vulgare | 8.0 | 5.0 | T |
| Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | 1.0 | 19.0 | S |
| Broadbean | Vicia Faba | 1.6 | 9.6 | MS |
| Corn (f) | Zea mays | 1.7 | 12.0 | MS |
| Cotton | Gossypium hirsutum | 7.7 | 5.2 | T |
| Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata | 4.9 | 12.0 | MT |
| Flax | Linum usitatissimum | 1.7 | 12.0 | MS |
| Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | 8.8 | 17.0 | T |
| Kenaf | Hibiscus cannabinus | 8.1 | -- | MT |
| Millet,foxtail | Setaria italica | -- | -- | MS |
| Oats | Avena sativa | -- | -- | MT* |
| Peanut | Arachis hypogaea | 3.2 | 29.0 | MS |
| Rice,paddy | Oryza sativa | 3.0 (g) | 12.0 (g) | S |
| Rye | Secale cereale | 11.4 | 10.8 | T |
| Safflower | Carthamus tinctorius | -- | -- | MT |
| Sesame (m) | Sesamum indicum | -- | -- | S |
| Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | 6.8 | 16.0 | MT |
| Soybean | Glycine max | 5.0 | 20.0 | MT |
| Sugarbeet (h) | Beta vulgaris | 7.0 | 5.9 | T |
| Sugarcane | Saccharum officinarum | 1.7 | 5.9 | MS |
| Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | -- | -- | MS* |
| Triticale | X Triticosecale | 6.1 | 2.5 | T |
| Wheat | Triticum aestivum | 6.0 | 7.1 | MT |
| Wheat (semidwarf) (i) | T. aestivum | 8.6 | 3.0 | T |
| Wheat, Durum | T. turgidum | 5.9 | 3.8 | T |
Mass (1990)(a)
Salinity Ratings codes
Salinity Ratings refer to the level of salt tolerance: M = moderate; T = tolerant; S = sensitive; MS = moderately sensitive; MT = moderately tolerant
Notes:
(a) These data serve only a guideline to relative tolerances among crops. Absolute tolerances vary, depending upon climate, soil conditions, and cultural practices.
(b) Botanical and common names follow the convention of Hortus Third (Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Staff, 1976) where possible.
(c) In gypsiferous soils, plants will tolerate ECe about 2 dS/m higher than indicated.
(d) Ratings with a * are estimates.
(e) Less tolerant during seedling stage, ECe at this stage should not exceed 4 or 5 dS/m.
(f) Grain and forage yields of DeKalb XL-75 grown on an organic muck soil decreased about 26% per dS/m above a threshold of 1.9 dS/m.
(g) Paddy rice is grown under flooded conditions, thus electrical conductivity of the soil water refers to the plants while submerged. Less tolerant during seedling stage.
(h) Sensitive during germination and emergence, ECe should not exceed 3 dS/m.
(i) Data from one cultivar, "Probred".
(j) Average of serveral varieties. Suwannee and Coastal are about 20% more tolerant, and common and Greenfield are about 20% less tolerant than the average.
(k) Average for Boer, Wilman, Sand, and Weeping cultivars. Lehmann seems about 50% more tolerant.
(l) Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil seems less tolerant than narrowleaf.
(m) Sesame cultivars, Sesaco 7 and 8, may be more tolerant than indicated by the S rating.
