Irrigation has its pros and cons. What are they?

Irrigation brings both benefits and harm to the soil. The benefit, first of all, is that plants systematically receive water, which they vital for nutrition and growth. Fewer plants die from lack of nutrients. Wet soil becomes looser, easy to plow. Such soil is more favorable for the life of microorganisms living in the earth. For example, nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Due to their vital activity, the plants are saturated with nitrogen. The harm of irrigation is that with excessive watering, salinization of the land can occur. As a result, metabolic processes slow down, plants absorb water worse, and air permeability decreases. Such soil is difficult to dig. Waterlogging can even occur.