Basic Watering 101.. to be continued

Below is a BASIC WATERING tid bit of information:

Should you run every zone for the same amount of time? NO

The reason(s) that you do not typically run every zone for the same amount of time:

• Different hydra zones throughout the yard; full sun, part sun, shade
• Different sprinkler heads distribute water at different rates; drip, sprays, rotors
• Different types of soil, slopes

What's perfect for your lawn?

My crystal ball is not working today, so I am going to have to say that each house is different and there is not a standard answer that applies to every system. If you really want to get precise with your watering you can have an irrigation audit where we analyze each zone to find out what are the optimal run times for efficiency.

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April Irrigation Watering

Automatic Lawn Sprinklers (Irrigation) is a great way to supplement mother nature. But with water becoming more and more precious we are going to have to start becoming water smart as consumers. I am going to go over a few basic concepts in irrigation which will better help you reduce your water consumption as related to irrigation. First of all it is rarely if ever appropriate to water different stations (zones) for the same duration. There are numerous reasons for this, including sun vs. shade, soil types, slopes, sprays vs. rotors & wind. Another mistake I see is when systems are running during the day time. Unless you just put fertilizer down there is no need for this. You are just wasting water and money, since the sunlight and heat is going to evaporate the water at a much higher rate then if you water properly in the morning. Check next months article as we go more in depth on water conservation. Please submit any questions to Bob: info@rilawnsprinklers.com