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alt Tolerance of Temperate Zone Plants Colorado State University Extension Tri River Area Mesa Delt... Page 2 of 7 <br />1. Salt-affected soils - an explanation of saline, sodic and saline-sodic soils and their treatment <br />2. Management of salt- and sodium-affected soils - covers problem diagnosis, reclamation treatments <br />and prevention and control <br />3. Crop tolerance to soil salinity - provides some data on the salt tolerance of field, forage, vegetable <br />and fruit crops <br />4. Irrigation water quality criteria - explains the four basic criteria for evaluating water quality for <br />irrigation purposes - salinity and sodium hazard, toxic elements and bicarbonate concentration <br />5. Growing turf on salt-affected (alkali) sites - provides information on the salt tolerance of various <br />cool-season grasses used for turf and provides information on which turf grasses to choose based on <br />the salt level in the soil. How to reduce the salt level in the soil is also discussed. <br />To access these publications contact the Colorado State University Extension Web site. To read some of <br />these publications you will need to download Acrobat Reader. A link to Acrobat Reader is provided from <br />CSU's site. If you live in Colorado these publications are available from-any CSU Extension office. <br />The Plant List <br />The following information was gleaned from various publications and personal experiences of nurseryman in <br />Western Colorado's Tri River Area and is suggested as a guide when recommending trees, shrubs, vines <br />and herbaceous plants for salty sites. Information regarding other temperate zone plants and their salt <br />tolerance would be appreciated. Please send comments and additional references to <br />cswift@coop.ext.colostate.edu . <br />Trees and their salt tolerances <br />Deciduous Trees <br />Allftliah Tolerance - up to 8 mmhos(mS) <br />Wcer plantanoides - Norway Maple <br />Aesculus hippocastanum Common Horsechestnut <br />Ailanthus altissima - Tree of Heaven <br />Amelanchier canadensis - Shadblow <br />Crataegus crus-galli - Cockspur Hawthorn <br />Elaeagnus angustifolia - Russian Olive - possibly up to 10 mmhos <br />Gleditsia triacanthos - Honeylocust <br />Quercus alba - White Oak <br />Quercus robur- English Oak <br />Quercus rubra - Red oak <br />Robinia pseudoacacia - Black Locust <br />Ptelea trifoliata - Wafer Ash <br />Moderately High Tolerance - up to 6 mmhos <br />Acer negundo - Box-eider <br />Acerginnala - Amur maple <br />Betula lenta - Sweet Birch <br />Betula populifolia - Grey Birch <br />Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch <br />Betula papyrifera - Paper Birch <br />Fraxinus americana - White Ash <br />Populus alba - White Poplar <br />Populus deltoides - Eastern Cottonwood <br />Populus grandidentata - Large-toothed Aspen <br />Populus nigra - Lombardy Poplar <br />http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/PLANTS/stable.html 10/23/2008 <br />0 (Revised Nov 2008) Attachment 2.05.4(2)(d)-2-9