A rapid determination of chloride in saturated paste extracts of salt-affected soils using EC change upon AgCl precipitation

Chloride is known as the most important anion in salt-affected soils. We observed the degree of EC change upon AgCl precipitation was quantitatively related with the chloride concentration. Method validation and intercomparison with ion chromatography revealed the proposed method can provide rapid and moderately precise chloride concentrations in salt-affected soils.