Table 37

Table 37. Chloride tolerance of vegetable crops.

Crop^a/ Maximum Cl^- concentration^b/ without yield loss

mol/m³ ppm

Bean

10

350

Onion

10

350

Carrot

10

350

Radish

10

350

Lettuce

10

350

Turnip

10

350

Pepper

15

525

Corn

15

525

Potato

15

525

Sweet Potato

15

525

Cabbage

15

525

Celery

15

525

Spinach

20

700

Cucumber

25

875

Tomato

25

875

Broccoli

25

875

Squash (scallop)

30

1050

Beet

40

1400

Squash (zucchini)

45

1575

Cowpea

50

1700

^a/These data serve only as a guideline to relative tolerances among crops. Absolute tolerances vary, depending upon climate, soil conditions and cultural practices.
^b/Chloride concentration in saturated soil extracts sampled in the root zone.
Adapted from: Irrigation water quality standards and salinity management strategies. By Guy Fipps. TAEX b-1667

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Crop^a/	Maximum Cl^- concentration^b/ without yield loss
	mol/m³	ppm
Bean	10	350
Onion	10	350
Carrot	10	350
Radish	10	350
Lettuce	10	350
Turnip	10	350
Pepper	15	525
Corn	15	525
Potato	15	525
Sweet Potato	15	525
Cabbage	15	525
Celery	15	525
Spinach	20	700
Cucumber	25	875
Tomato	25	875
Broccoli	25	875
Squash (scallop)	30	1050
Beet	40	1400
Squash (zucchini)	45	1575
Cowpea	50	1700