How do you neutralize soil that has been saturated with salt?

Neutralizing Salt Saturated Soil

Flush repeatedly with fresh clean water.

While the above solution might work fine for say a six inch flower pot, it is not practical for flowerbeds, lawns, gardens or large plots of land. The reality is that no matter how much fresh clean water you pour on land, the salt is not going to be removed or neutralized significantly.

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Another (longer term) idea...

In Australia where there is a problem of sodic soils there are plantings of certain species that absorb the salt into their leaves to reduce the level in the soil. These can then be culled and the soil used. This may not be practical on a small scale though! Or if your in a hurry! The types of plants used are saltbushes, atriplex, myoporums, and some melaleucas although all countries have their own salt - tolerant species. Most are fast growing and small. In the meantime you could try growing asparagus... you are supposed to add salt when planting!

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