On the Fluctuation of Soil Moisture Content in the Tea Garden

Abstract

The soil moisture contents of both the young and mature tea garden were measured by the electrical method from Sept. 1958 to Aug. 1959 and the following results were obtained.1. The moisture content of surface soil in the young tea garden was very variable but that of the mature tea garden was kept at nearly a constant level from 34 to 35% through a year.2. The moisture content of sub-soil in the young tea garden was generally variable but in the mature tea garden, it was kept from 31 to 32% through the surveying period.