diff --git a/sw_src b/sw_src
index 436bfeb6..0a11f713 160000
--- a/sw_src
+++ b/sw_src
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 436bfeb6f5d03b7dd0e616015a6227988aa7d329
+Subproject commit 0a11f713f9eb3359d10da1e774c54ca5a4046e29
diff --git a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab.in b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab.in
index c23c6fc0..c6f7f0d3 100644
--- a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab.in
+++ b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab.in
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
-# list of filenames for which to check establishment
-# each filename pertains to a species and contains the 
+#------ Input file for (optional) plant establishment
+
+
+#--- Activate/deactivate plant establishment calculations
+
+0	# 1/0 = do/don't calculate and output establishment conditions
+
+
+#--- File names with establishment parameters (only used if activated)
+# Each file pertains to a species and contains the
 # soil moisture and timing parameters required for the
 # species to establish in a given year.
 # There is no limit to the number of files in the list.
-# to suppress checking establishment, comment all the 
-# lines below.
-
-0   # use flag; 1=check establishment, 0=don't check, ignore following
-bouteloua.estab
-#aristida.estab
-#vulpia.estab
-#opuntia.estab
\ No newline at end of file
+# File names with paths relative to the SOILWAT2 directory (`_ProjDir`)
+
+Input/estab/bouteloua.estab
+Input/estab/bromus.estab
+
+#Input/estab/aristida.estab
+#Input/estab/vulpia.estab
+#Input/estab/opuntia.estab
diff --git a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bouteloua.estab b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bouteloua.estab
similarity index 91%
rename from testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bouteloua.estab
rename to testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bouteloua.estab
index d9365b09..7b07dae3 100644
--- a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bouteloua.estab
+++ b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bouteloua.estab
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 bogr	# 4-char name of species
+3    # Vegetation type of species (0, trees; 1, shrubs; 2, forbs; 3 grasses)
 # soil layer parameters
 2	# number of layers affecting establishment
 10.0	# SWP (bars) requirement for germination (top layer)
diff --git a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bromus.estab b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bromus.estab
similarity index 91%
rename from testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bromus.estab
rename to testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bromus.estab
index 7f44463d..eddb3e28 100644
--- a/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/bromus.estab
+++ b/testing.sagebrush.master/Stepwat_Inputs/Input/sxw/Input/estab/bromus.estab
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 brte	# 4-char name of species
+3    # Vegetation type of species (0, trees; 1, shrubs; 2, forbs; 3 grasses)
 # soil layer parameters
 3	# number of layers affecting establishment
 10.0	# SWP (bars) requirement for germination (top layer)