40.7.4. Crop Management

Try these first

1. 1.

   Name two salt-tolerant crops.

   Hint

   Think about cereals and fiber crops.

2. 2.

   What is organic mulch used for?

   Hint

   It helps with water retention.

3. 3.

   Which crop is considered salt-tolerant?

   • Beans
   • Cotton
   • Peppers

   Hint

   Think about the crops we identified earlier.

4. 4.

   True or False: Organic mulches can increase salinity in the soil.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider what mulches are intended to do.

5. 5.

   Propose a crop rotation strategy for a farm that has been using high-saline irrigation water. How would you integrate both salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive crops effectively?

   Hint

   Consider the cycles of uptake and the seasonality of crops.

6. 6.

   Calculate the potential yield impact on two adjacent fields, one using salt-tolerant and the other using salt-sensitive crops under similar irrigation conditions. Discuss the long-term implications for soil health.

   Hint

   Think about how different crops react to salinity over time.