Practice mode Soil Science

At what EC of the saturation extract is a soil classed as saline?

Correct answer A. >4 dS m-1

Explanation

The US Salinity Laboratory classes a soil as saline when its saturation extract EC exceeds 4 dS/m, the level at which yields of many sensitive crops decline.

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