Crop tolerance tables
Crop 0% yield loss EC (mS/m) 10% yield loss EC (mS/m) 25% yield loss EC (mS/m) Asparagus 270–635 No data available No data available Bean 70 100 150 Beetroot 270 340 450 Broccoli 190 260 370 Cabbage 120 190 290 Capsicum 100 150 220 Carrot 70 110 190 Cauliflower 90–270 No data available No data available Celery 120 230 390 Cucumber 170 220 290 Kale 270-635 No data available No data available Lettuce 90 140 210 Onion 80 120 180 Parsnip 90 No data available No data available Peas 90 No data available No data available Potato 110 170 250 Pumpkin 90–270 No data available No data available Radish 80 130 210 Rockmelon 90–270 No data available No data available Spinach 130 220 350 Squash 210 260 320 Sweetcorn 110 170 250 Sweet potato 100 160 250 Tomato 170 230 340 Watermelon 150 240 380
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Crop 0% yield loss EC (mS/m) 10% yield loss EC (mS/m) 25% yield loss EC (mS/m) Almond 100 140 190 Apple No data available 150 No data available Apricot 110 130 180 Avocado 90 No data available No data available Blackberries 100 130 180 Date palm 270 450 730 Fig No data available 253 No data available Grapefruit 120 160 220 Grape 100 170 270 Mulberry 90–270 No data available No data available Nectarine 90 No data available No data available Olive No data available 250 No data available Orange 110 160 220 Peach 110 130 180 Pear No data available 150 No data available Plum 100 140 190 Pomegranate No data available 250 No data available Raspberry No data available 90 No data available Strawberry 70 90 120
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Crop 0% yield loss EC (mS/m) 10% yield loss EC (mS/m) 25% yield loss EC (mS/m) Birdsfoot trefoil 330 400 500 Cocksfoot 100 210 370 Couch 270–635 No data available No data available Kikuyu grass 270–635 No data available No data available Lovegrass 130 210 330 Paspalum dilatatum 270–635 No data available No data available Perennial ryegrass 370 460 590 Phalaris 310 380 530 Puccinellia 635–2365 No data available No data available Red clover 100 160 240 Rhodes grass 270–635 No data available No data available Saltwater couch 635–2365 No data available No data available Strawberry clover 100 160 240 Sub clover 100 110 240 Sudan grass 190 340 570 Tall fescue 260 390 570 Tall wheat grass 500 660 900 White clover 90 No data available No data available Barley (hay) 400 490 630 Lucerne 130 220 360 Maize 110 170 250 Sorghum 450 500 560
In Tables 5, 6 and 7 detailed yield loss data is not available for some crops. A maximum recommended concentration or range of concentrations is given. The data should serve only as a guide. Absolute tolerances vary depending on climate, soil conditions and cultural practices.
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Eatgrueldog 
Salt = good??
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Salt is good or bad. Salt provides broadleaf weed and insect control but is toxic to many plants. Many coastal wells have salt water intrusion and that is all that is/ will be available/
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