What Is Salinity (And 5 Ways Farmers Stop It) [Infographic]

Salinity is a severe environmental factor that occurs because of an excessive accumulation of water-soluble salts in the soil. Farmers are impacted by salinity as it limits the productivity of any affected soil and eventually kills crops due to their inability to take up enough water from the earth. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reported in 2018 that due to salinity, farmers experienced:

💧 2.5 billion acres impacted by salinization;

💧 150 million acres that were damaged;

💧 About 190 million acres were lost entirely;

🌾 and the United Nations University reported that between 1990 and 2014, farmers lost about 5,000 acres globally daily because of salinization. 

Soil salinity can be managed and even reversed. How can farmers protect their crops and stop soil salinity? Check out our infographic for five ways to control soil salinity. 

As the concentration of toxic ions like Chloride (one of the primary ions in salt) increases, any plants in the salinated soil are poisoned and will die. Once the crops die, this leaves bare earth, becoming prone to erosion. Schedule a call with us today to discuss salinity, your soil health, and how Farm Xport can help.