Name one crop which can tolerate standing water (water-logging) in the field and one which cannot.

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The crop which can tolerate standing in water or water logging is a paddy crop such as rice.
The crop which cannot tolerate standing in water or water logging is wheat. Also cotton as a crop cannot tolerate water logging in a field.
However standing water only helps in stopping weed growth and has no other benefits.

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