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Setting the Soil Moisture Holding Capacity
The moisture holding capacity is the total amount of water the soil can hold. This
value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source
or entered in the system manually. The default value is 2.0 inches.
To set the soil moisture holding capacity:
Enter the value (from 0 to 9.98) in the Soil Moisture Holding Capacity field or
use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without
typing.
Setting the Soil Moisture Refill Percentage
The moisture refill percentage is a percentage of the soil moisture holding
capacity. The default value is 80%, allowing an additional 20% available for
excessive rainfall. If you typically experience large amounts of rainfall, you can
either lower this percentage or raise the soil moisture capacity setting. The ET
Checkbook will always set the Irrigation ET to refill the soil to the percentage you
select.
To set the soil moisture refill percentage:
Enter the value (from 0 to 100) in the Soil Moisture Refill Percentage field or
use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without
typing.
Setting the Soil Infiltration Rate
The soil infiltration rate is how fast the soil can absorb water. This value can be
calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in
the system manually. The default value is .50 inches per hour.
To set the soil infiltration rate:
Enter the value (from 0 to 9.98) in the Soil Infiltration Rate field or use the
scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without typing.
Setting the Currency
The currency is the monetary value you want to assign to this site. The computer
will use this information to evaluate costs and generate reports. The system
default value is dollars, but you must specify the currency for individual sites.
To set the currency:
Enter the value (e.g., dollars) in the Currency field.
Setting Site Properties
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