Crop Aid Nutrition Ltd., a Saskatchewan-based company specializing in soil and crop treatments, launched a new product aimed at reclaiming saline patches during Ag in Motion 2025.
Called Crop Aid SS — short for “Saline Solution” — the product is designed to be sprayed directly on saline areas in the fall or early spring.
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Darren Sander, Crop Aid’s owner and operations manager, said the product does not treat the soil directly. Instead, it’s formulated to treat water as it moves through the soil profile.
Sander says the product works by breaking the bond between water molecules and soil particles, reducing water’s surface tension. This allows water to move down through the soil more easily, carrying salt away from the root zone. Sander claims the treatment also limits the capillary action that can draw salt back up toward the soil surface.
“Everyone’s been trying to treat the soil, and it’s the water that’s the problem,” Sander said in an interview during the Langham, Sask., farm show held in mid-July.
Crop Aid SS is positioned as an alternative to traditional soil amendments such as gypsum or organic matter, which are often applied directly to the soil in an effort to address salinity. Sander says farmers using the product have seen some saline areas improve within one or two years, though more severe patches may require repeated treatments over several seasons.
The product is applied using standard sprayer equipment, and Crop Aid recommends targeting only the saline patches rather than full-field applications. According to Sander, typical treatment costs are less than $20 per acre.
He said the product’s effectiveness has been evaluated primarily through on-farm trials rather than third-party research. Participating farmers report positive results, but Sander acknowledged results can vary depending on factors such as water table depth and spot severity.
Crop Aid SS was launched alongside the company’s bio-stimulant product, Crop Aid Plus, which Sander says is designed to improve soil structure and reduce compaction across entire fields. Together, the two products are marketed as part of a “whole-field approach” to managing saline issues.
To date, Crop Aid SS has not been independently validated through formal research trials.
