Table 1 Classification of salt-affected soils based on saturated paste extraction.

From: Halophytes play important role in phytoremediation of salt-affected soils in the bed of Urmia Lake, Iran

Class

ECe (dS m−1)

SAR

ESP (%)

pH

Soil structure

Normal

 < 4.0

 < 13

 < 15

6–8

Flocculated

Saline

 > 4.0

 < 13

 < 15

 < 8.5

Flocculated

Sodic

 < 4.0

 > 13

 > 15

 > 8.5

Dispersed

Saline—Sodic

 > 4.0

 > 13

 > 15

 > 8.5

Flocculated

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