What specific crops would work best in the flooded, salt-water saturated soils?
As short cycle crops in substitution of potatoes we may suggest to grow one of the following vegetable crops. Vegetable species with certain degree of tolerance to salinity: Pumpkin: Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) More adapted to high temperatures and wet tropics than Cucurbita maxima Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), Snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) Leafy vegetables: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Kale ( Brassica oleracea var alboglabra) Swiss Chard ( Beta vulgaris L. var cicla), Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Fruit vegetables: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The cultivars should be adapted to the local consumers preference and also availability of seeds. Do check soil salinity before starting the next crop season.
