Abstract: A field trial was conducted to study the effect of ripping and water head on infiltration rate of sandy-loam and clay-loam soils during Summer, 2001. The treatments involved ripping of soil with chisel plough up to 60-90 cm depth of soil with four water head treatments ranging from 5 to 20 cm depth of irrigation water. The difference in infiltration rate of soil between ripping and control treatments was significant. Mean infiltration rate of sandy loam soil ranged between 4.35-8.13 cm hr‾1 (control treatment) and 5.79-13.72 cm hr‾1 in the ripping treatment in different water head treatments. Similarly, mean infiltration rate of clay loam soil ranged between 1.51-3.28 cm hr‾1 (control) and 2.23-4.76 cm hr‾1 (ripping) in different water head treatments. Ripping of soil and water head significantly increased the infiltration rate of soil than the control treatment. The magnitude of increase in the infiltration rate was 132-163 % in sandy loam soil and 136-146 % in clay loam soil in various treatments. In conclusion, ripping improved the infiltration rate of soil thus providing an opportunity for speedy reclamation of salt affected lands where hardpan is a major limitation for salt leaching. The positive effect of ripping and increasing water head on infiltration rate of soil warrants the scientific irrigation scheduling and precision land leveling to avoid unnecessary water losses for efficient water management and conservation in an arid environment.