If water for irrigation is available almost any crop can be grown in a desert.
Hydroponic crops are grown in water with no soil. Most orchids also do not grow in soil.
The soil in Portugal is mostly rocky, sandy, arid and acidic. It is better suited to crops like olives, forests, and cork. In addition, the climate is dry so it is difficult to grow crops without irrigation.
crops grown in chalky soil
Crops are dependent on different types of soil, because the acidity of the soil will define what crops can grow in it.
CHicken
Many types of Cacti.
The development of irrigation techniques.
Crops that grow in sandy soil have the ability to retain moisture and drain well. These plants include barley and millet.
Rich soil means that the soil is rich in nutrients that a plant needs. If the soil is deficient in those nutrients, the crops grow poorly and produce little fruit, sometimes none.
the minerals in soil helps in growing of crops because the fertilized soil gives the nutrients to the crops to grow
lettuce and spinch
Peas