Soils, made up of inorganic and organic compounds, liquid, gases, living organisms, and
soluble salts, are a natural surface feature of the landscape. Salts are present usually in
small amounts in all waters, soils, and rocks. Under certain conditions, these salts
accumulate by a process called “salinization.” Thus, soil salinization is the accumulation of
water-soluble salts within soil layers above a certain level that adversely affects crop
production, environmental health, and economic welfare. Soil salinity is generally described …