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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