TABLE 16. Readily Available Soil Moisture for Selected Communities 



(a) This 215.1 acre field was planted to Nevanna spring wheat on 4/18/81. Seed 

 was applied at a rate of 60 lbs/acre with a disc drill set for 7-inch 

 spacing. Fertilizer consisting of 46% total nitrogen and 18% available 

 phosphorus was applied with a drill at a rate of 50 lbs/acre. This field 

 was harvested on 8/5/81 and yielded 22.8 bushels of wheat per acre. Weight 

 was 58 lbs/bushel with a protein content of 16.9%. 



(b) Approximates the permanent wilting percentage for laboratory analysis. 



(c) Negative values indicate a moisture deficit. 



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