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I recently read that after a war was fought, the victors would salt the land of their defeated opponents to prevent anything from growing.
I understand that the salt would suck out the water from the soil that would prevent the plants from getting enough nutrients and water. However, how long does this salt on the ground last for? I would think that past armies would salt the land because they wanted to completely decimate their opponent, meaning that the ground would never grow anything ever again. This seems unlikely though. Wouldn't the soil, after years or decades, still be able to bear crops? If the salt on the ground really does that much damage, does that mean that there are patches of land around Italy (i.e. Rome vs Carthage) or Europe in general that cannot bear any crops?
Please enlighten me on this issue. Thank you
I understand that the salt would suck out the water from the soil that would prevent the plants from getting enough nutrients and water. However, how long does this salt on the ground last for? I would think that past armies would salt the land because they wanted to completely decimate their opponent, meaning that the ground would never grow anything ever again. This seems unlikely though. Wouldn't the soil, after years or decades, still be able to bear crops? If the salt on the ground really does that much damage, does that mean that there are patches of land around Italy (i.e. Rome vs Carthage) or Europe in general that cannot bear any crops?
Please enlighten me on this issue. Thank you