... 3). Soil moisture. Water held in the soil and available to plants through their root system, also called soil water. Soil moisture profile. The depth to which water infiltrates into the soil, ... more years and which normally flowers and fruits at least in its second and subsequent years. Water harvesting and soil moisture retention 92 Further readingAhenkora, Y., Owusu-Bennoah.E, ... pp. ISBN: 0-3 3 3-5 707 8-2 FAO. A manual for the Design and Construction of Water harvest-ing Schemes for Plant Production. (1991) FAO, Rome, Italy. FAO. Land -Water linkages in rural watersheds....