Other Salinity Management Techniques

Techniques for controlling salinity that require relatively minor changes are more frequent irrigations, selection of more salt-tolerant crops, additional leaching, preplant irrigation, bed forming and seed placement. Alternatives that require significant changes in management are changing the irrigation method, altering the water supply, land-leveling, modifying the soil profile, and installing subsurface drainage.

Residue Management

The common saying "salt loves bare soils" refers to the fact that exposed soils have higher evaporation rates than those covered by residues. Residues left on the soil surface reduce evaporation. Thus, less salts will accumulate and rainfall will be more effective in providing for leaching.