Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for desalinating soil. In accordance with the teachings there is disclosed an apparatus comprising a frame, a distribution pipe and an associated evaporating cloth. In one embodiment water is removed from the ground by way of a foot valve and a pump. The water is transported to the distribution pipe by a riser pipe. The distribution pipe transfers the water to the vertically orientated evaporating cloth upon which the water evaporates leaving crystalline salt that can then be collected and removed. The flow of water to the cloth may be regulated by a switch mechanism or valve mechanism that is triggered by the water levels on the evaporating cloth.