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Water content

The percentage moisture present in root zones varies according to the method of greens construction.
Mean soil moisture (% volume) at:
Green
profile
Root-zone
permeability
Green
slope (%)
Beginning of
simulation
Outflow
initiation
Constant
drainage
Without gravel drainage layer high 0 19.6 30.0 37.2
4 20.6 28.2 36.5
low 0 29.6 34.8 37.3
4 28.5 30.0 37.8
USGA high 0 19.0 26.1 27.2
4 22.0 29.9 33.5
Mean Standard Error 1.3 1.5 1.0