# initial.cha

| Field                                                                                          | Description                                        |  Type  |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | :----: |
| [name](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/channels/initial.cha/name)           | Name of the channel initialization record          | string |
| [org\_min](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/channels/initial.cha/ch_org_min) | Pointer to the organic-mineral initialization file | string |
| [pest](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/channels/initial.cha/ch_pest)        | Pointer to the pesticide initialization file       | string |
| path                                                                                           | Currently not used                                 | string |
| hmet                                                                                           | Currently not used                                 | string |
| [salt](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/channels/initial.cha/ch_salt)        | Pointer to the salt initialization file            | string |

{% hint style="warning" %}
There are no plans to work on the pathogen and heavy metal routines in the foreseeable future unless there is a demand for it in the user community.
{% endhint %}