Salt Tolerance in some Tree Species at Seedling Stage

In a pot culture study varying levels of salinity were Simulated in clay, loam and sand textured soils. Based on plant survival, height, leaf weight, stem weight total plant weight, ischolar_main length and ischolar_main/shoot ratio, it was concluded that Acacia nilotica and Eucalyptus camaldulensis could be grown with less than 50% growth reduction upto 5 ds/m salinity. Acacia nilotica withstood salinity of as high as 15 dS/m. Casuarina equisetifolia was moderate in salt tolerance. Ceiba pentandra and Acacia auriculaeformes were highly sensitive tree species and did not survive beyond 2.5 ds/m.