4.2 Available water holding capacity

Like depth to bed rock, a high water holding capacity is an advantage to give the vine the greatest ability to tolerate periods of drought.  Soils in the state varied from those that had greater than 40 inches of moisture per inch to those that had less than 12.

Figure Average available water holding capacity. Data presented at 1km2 resolution.

Methodology used in construction of soil maps

Soil pH

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