Parameter

Sample range

Range

Classification

% of Sample

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Na%

(meq/l)

10 - 83.7

15.4 - 83.6

0 - 20

Excellent

6%

4%

20 - 40

Good

54%

47%

40 - 60

Permissible

32%

37%

60 - 80

Doubtful

7%

10%

>80

Unsuitable

1%

1%

SAR

(meq/l)

0.34 - 10.37

0.60 - 10.49

0 - 10

Excellent (suitable for all types of crops and soil except for those crops sensitive to Na)

100%

100%

10 - 18

Good (suitable for coarse textured or organic soil with permeability

-

-

18 - 26

Fair (harmfully for almost all soils)

-

-

>26

Poor (unsuitable for irrigation)

-

-

RSC

(meq/l)

−9.15 - 7.13

−8.70 - 7.15

<1.25

Good

88%

87%

1.25 - 2.5

Medium

6%

7%

>2.5

Bad

6%

6%

EC

(µS/cm)

525 - 2240

535 - 2562

<250

Low salinity hazard (good)

-

-

250 - 750

Medium salinity hazard (moderate)

36%

33%

750 - 2250

High salinity hazard (poor)

64%

66%

>2250

Very high salinity hazard (very poor)

-

1%

PI

(meq/l)

35.8 - 102

36 - 101

Class I

Max. permeability

11%

14%

Class II

75% of Max. permeability

89%

86%

Class III

25% of Max. permeability

-

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