Table 36

Table 36. Relative Tolerance of Some Vegetable Crops to Salt^1/ and Boron in irrigation waters.

High^2/ Salt Tolerance Medium Salt Tolerance Low Salt Tolerance

Eca x 103=12

Eca x 103=10

Eca x 103=4

Table Beets

Tomato

Radish

Kale

Broccoli

Celery

Asparagus

Cabbage

Green beans

Spinach

Bell pepper

Cauliflower

Lettuce

Sweet corn

Potatoes

Carrot

Onion

Peas

Squash

Cucumber

Cantaloupe

^1/ The number following Eca = 103 are the electrical conductivity values of the saturation extract in millimhos per centimeter at 25 degrees C associated with 50% decrease in yield.
^2/ Tolerance decreases in descending order in each column between the stated limits.

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High^2/ Salt Tolerance	Medium Salt Tolerance	Low Salt Tolerance
Eca x 103=12	Eca x 103=10	Eca x 103=4
Table Beets	Tomato	Radish
Kale	Broccoli	Celery
Asparagus	Cabbage	Green beans
Spinach	Bell pepper
	Cauliflower
	Lettuce
	Sweet corn
	Potatoes
	Carrot
	Onion
	Peas
	Squash
	Cucumber
	Cantaloupe