In some areas of the world, high levels of sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) are found in the soil together with sodium chloride (NaCl). However, most studies on salinity are performed utilizing only NaCl as a salinizing agent. Generally, plant species have different tolerance/susceptibility responses when grown in the presence of these salts. Some studies showed that Na₂SO₄ seems to be more inhibitory than NaCl for the growth of species such as barley, wheat, sugar cane, beet, tomato, wild potato, and others. However, studies focusing on how Na₂SO₄ can affect the biochemical and physiological processes of plants are very scarce. This review provides an overview on the effects of Na₂SO₄ on different crops and plants species with a special emphasis on the tolerance/non-tolerance mechanisms of the halophyte Prosopis strombulifera under elevated NaCl and Na₂SO₄. A better understanding of the tolerance mechanisms in this particular species will help to identify cultivars of crop species that are more tolerant to Na₂SO₄. This knowledge could be used to extent cultivation of certain crop plants on Na₂SO₄ containing soils.

在世界的某些地区，在土壤中发现了高浓度的硫酸钠 (Na ₂ SO ₄ ) 和氯化钠 (NaCl)。然而，大多数关于盐度的研究仅使用 NaCl 作为盐化剂。通常，植物物种在这些盐的存在下生长时具有不同的耐受性/敏感性反应。一些研究表明，对于大麦、小麦、甘蔗、甜菜、番茄、野生马铃薯等物种的生长，Na ₂ SO ₄似乎比 NaCl 具有更强的抑制作用。然而，关于Na ₂ SO ₄如何影响植物的生化和生理过程的研究非常少。本综述概述了 Na 的影响₂ SO ₄对不同作物和植物物种的影响，特别强调盐生植物Prosopis strombulifera在升高的 NaCl 和 Na ₂ SO ₄下的耐受/非耐受机制。更好地了解该特定物种的耐受机制将有助于识别对 Na ₂ SO ₄更耐受的作物品种。该知识可用于在含Na ₂ SO ₄的土壤上扩大某些作物的栽培。