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In general, the osmotic gradient helps in taking water from the soil by roots. Salinity in soil diminishes the osmotic gradient, which reduces the intake of water by roots and hinders cellular activities. This leads to the loss of vacuole fluid and the plant starts to wilt (Litalien and Zeeb 2019). The alkaline soils, usually saline/saline‐sodic with pH above 8, tend to reduce the absorption of nutrients that due to the redox potential of major nutrients (Husson 2013).