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Setting Proper Run Times for Irrigation System Lawn Watering
Tampa home owners ask us often how long they should water their St. Augustine grass or Zoysia grass lawn?” Determine how long to run your irrigation zone by following these basic steps:
1) Place a rain gauge or a flat container (like a tuna can) in the zone you wish to test.
2) Run the irrigation zone for ½ hour.
3) Measure the amount of water that accumulated in the rain gauge or tuna can.
4) Adjust zone run time up or down in order to apply between ½ inch to ¾ inch of water.
Rain gauge (left) and a Mower Measure (right).
Why apply 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of water when I irrigate my lawn?
Applying ½ inch to ¾ inch of water will wet the soil profile to a depth of approximately 8 inches. That will wet the bulk of the root zone. Anything more will simply move water beyond the reach of the lawn's root system.
Irrigation Rules to Live By
Sprayhead (left) and a rotor (right) apply water at different rates. Run times vary to put down the same amount of water between the two devices.
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