Salt makes most crops fail to grow. So why is the land that the Netherlands reclaims from the sea — which has been under salt water for ages — useful for agriculture?

Question

Salt makes most crops fail to grow. So why is the land that the Netherlands reclaims from the sea — which has been under salt water for ages — useful for agriculture?

In: Biology

Answer 1

When [Danube – Black Sea Canal](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube%E2%80%93Black_Sea_Canal) was built, they transported the dug out soil all the way to Netherlands to be used in reclaimed areas, as it was really fertile.