“…The degradation of soil properties results in low permeability, high bulk density, and dispersion of soil particles, which are the main factors that limit the utilization of saline‐alkali soil globally (Brinck & Frost, 2009; Ganjegunte, Sheng, & Clark, 2014; Qadir & Schubert, 2002). Current remediation practices or management measures for saline‐alkali land primarily include irrigation, addition of sediments, chemical remediation, organic amendments, and planting salt‐tolerant species (Ahmad, Ghafoor, Akhtar, & Khan, 2013; Heng et al, 2018; Li et al, 2019; Oo, Iwai, & Saenjan, 2013; Srivastava, Gupta, Shikha Singh, & Tewari, 2014; Yang, Bian, Yang, & Zhou, 2018). At present, it is generally believed that an effective control measure is the addition of gypsum and fly‐ash to saline‐alkali soils (Murtaza et al, 2017; Temiz & Cayci, 2018); however, the associated high costs and environmental pollution are issues of concern, particularly in developing countries (Pandey, Abhilash, & Singh, 2009).…”