# soil\_plant.ini

| Field                                                                                                        | Description                                            | Type   |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| [name](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/initialization/soil_plant.ini/name-soil_plant.ini) | Name of the soil and plant initialization              | string |
| [sw\_frac](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/initialization/soil_plant.ini/sw_frac)         | Soil water fraction at the beginning of the simulation | real   |
| [nutrients](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/initialization/soil_plant.ini/nutrients)      | Pointer to the nutrient initialization file            | string |
| [pest](https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/introduction-1/initialization/soil_plant.ini/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/initialization/soil_plant.ini/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 %}