• replacement of air by water molecules
    • compromising biological activity in soil
  • leading to Soil Salinity

Causes

  • Irrigation
  • Canal Construction
    • leakages ➡️ standing water

Soil with pH > 8.0

  • even the saline soil requiring crops
    • will fail
      • Soyabean
      • Sorghum

Also refer: Calcification