Effects of irrigation with saline waters, at different concentrations, on soil physical and chemical characteristics

Irrigation with saline water led to an increase in ESP and a degradation of the soil physical properties that were estimated indirectly by measuring aggregate stability in water (IASW). The index of aggregate stability in water for the top layer (0-0.15 m) was inversely correlated to the ESP values, even after the leaching due to the autumn-spring rainfall.