Table 1.
An overview of important crops regarding their salt tolerance ability
| Crop | Threshold level of EC (dS m−1) | Status of crop | Sensitive stages | Yield loss due to salt stress (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 7.7 | Tolerant | Germination, Emergence till formation of first reproductive branches | 50–90 | Khorsandi and Anagholi (2009) and Ahmad et al. (2002) |
| Rice | 2 | Moderately Sensitive | Tillering, panicle forming, heading and grain formation | 30–35 | Joseph and Mohanan (2013) |
| Wheat | 6 | Moderately tolerant | Booting and grain filling stage | 13.4 | Mojid et al. (2013) |
| Maize | 1.3 | Moderately sensitive | Earlier vegetative growth stages | 16–22 | Katerji et al. (2000) and Sharif et al. (1999) |
| Sugarcane | 1.7 | Moderately sensitive | Vegetative growth and sucrose formation | 10–100 | Simoes et al. (2016) and Ashraf et al. (2007) |
| Sorghum | 2.8 | Moderately sensitive | Emergence, blooming and soft dough stages throughout the growing season | 50 | Kafi et al. (2018) |
| Onion | 1.21 | Sensitive | Seedling, vegetative growth, bulb size and bulb diameter | 50 | Sta-Baba et al. (2010) |