Proper plant selection is one way to moderate yield reductions caused by excessive soil salinity. The stage of plant growth has a direct bearing on salt tolerance. Generally, the more mature the plant, the more tolerant it is to salt.
Most fruit trees are more sensitive to salt than are vegetable, field and forage Crops.
Generally, vegetable Crops are more sensitive to salt than are field and forage Crops. This may range from a slight loss to complete crop failure, depending on the crop and the severity of the salinity problem. Several treatments and management practices can reduce the salt level in the soil. However, there are some situations where it is either not possible or not economically practical to attain desirably low soil salinity levels. In the latter case, choosing a suitable salt-tolerant crop can minimize crop loss caused by salinity.