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This experiment was conducted at a private vineyard called El-Wafrah Farm on a desert road to the El-Minya Governorate, Samalout Centre, Egypt. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ultrasonic treatment (MAXGROW device 4 inches) on the salinization of underground wells in Minya, Egypt, by studying the effect of ultrasound on some physical and chemical properties of irrigation water, and following up on the impact of the treatment process on the chemical properties of the soil at intervals of the treatment process. The results were compared with those of soil irrigated with untreated water. Soil samples were collected from representative areas irrigated with two water sources (well water treated with ultrasound and untreated water). At El- Wafrah Farm, three soil profiles were dug to a depth of 90 cm, and soil samples were collected from successive depths (0–30, 30–60, and 60–90 cm). The effect of saline water treated by the system on soil properties was adverse compared to the non-treated water qualities used in the study. Concerning the impact of the ultrasonic device on soil chemical properties, the results indicated that soil salinity decreased after using the US device compared to normal groundwater. Soil salinity decreased from 1.50 dsm-1 to 0.9 dsm-1 after 45 days; besides, the pH values of the soil were reduced from 8.52 to 7.6 before and after ultrasonic treatment.