Some east coast South Island soils were drier than normal at the end of July, particularly in Marlborough and south Canterbury. Elsewhere in the South Island, and in most of the North Island, soil moisture levels were near field capacity.
Soil moisture deficit in the pasture root zone at the end of July (right) compared with the deficit at the same time last year (centre) and the long term end of July average (left). The analysis is done for an average soil type where the available water capacity is taken to be 150 mm.
Archived
This page has been marked as archived, and is here for historical reference only.
Information provided may be out of date, and you are advised to check for newer sources in this section.