Abstract:Four different trail plots, i.e., coastal wilderness (plot A), temporary ameliorated plot by digging channel combined with planting salt-tolerance plants (plot B), perennial ameliorated plot by digging deep channel combined with planting salt-tolerance plants (plot C) and a plot keeping on further improvements on the basal mode of plot C (plot D), were selected from Dafeng County David's Deer Reserve in the north of Jiangsu province. Soils at 0 - 20 cm and 20 - 40 cm layers were collected, the total contents of water soluble salts and pH values were determined to estimate the effects of different amelioration measures on salty coastal saline soil. The results showed that the differences of the total contents of soil water soluble salts from the different plots were significant both in the same and in the different layers. The pH values of topsoil and subsoil in plot A (CK) were respectively 9.03 and 9.14 and the total salt contents were respectively 25.6 g/kg and 14.3 g/kg, only Suaeda Salsa could sporadically grow on topsoil in it. The differences of soil pH values were not significant between plot C, B and A, but the soil salt contents in plot C and B were much lower than plot A. The soil pH values in plot D declined respectively to 8.16 - 8.35 and the salt contents declined to 2.9 - 2.2 g/kg which was only about half of plot C. According to the grade standards of coastal saline soil, plot D could be defined as the slightly saline soil, and crops such as rice, corn and cotton could be planted in it. This amelioration model is effective in improving physical and chemical properties of coastal saline soil, and it is low-cost and easy to operate, thus worthy to be extended.