- replacement of air by water molecules
- compromising biological activity in soil
- leading to Soil Salinity
Causes
- Irrigation
- furrow irrigation
- paddy cultivation
- Canal Construction
- leakages ➡️ standing water
Soil with pH > 8.0
- even the saline soil requiring crops
- will fail
- Soyabean
- Sorghum
Also refer: Calcification