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June 5th, 2012, 10:41 AM
#11
If you have the luxury of an inground sprinkler system you can set it to water whenever you want.
The rest of us poor folk have to go and put a sprinkler and hose out there. I ain't staying up until 1AM to water my lawn.
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June 5th, 2012, 10:49 AM
#12
We put in the sprinkler system because Mother can't handle the hose anymore. I'd handle the hose if I had an extra hand. It takes both of mine to operate a manual wheel chair.
Someone is coming by to show us how to operate the system properly.
Last edited by IronErnin; June 5th, 2012 at 10:51 AM.
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June 5th, 2012, 10:51 AM
#13
Originally Posted by
CenTexDave
If you have the luxury of an inground sprinkler system you can set it to water whenever you want.
The rest of us poor folk have to go and put a sprinkler and hose out there. I ain't staying up until 1AM to water my lawn.
My bladder usually wakes me in time to start or stop my sprinklers. No need to invest in a timer.
(Actually, I have one, but when it shuts off it shocks my house's pipes enough I am afraid of creating a leak)
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June 5th, 2012, 11:43 AM
#14
I tried one of those mechanical timers. Was about worthless. Now if the grass needs watering I put out the sprinkler around 6-8PM, turn it off, then at 7PM or so move it and water until 9PM.
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June 6th, 2012, 8:30 PM
#15
The most accurate way to measure sprinkling times is to get a cheap lawn watering gague at walmart, turn the system on by section, and see how long it takes to get 1" of water in the gague for each section. You can time it so that each section runs for that amount of time once a week, or split it into twice a week. Early morning watering is OK except that it evaporates out quickly during the summer months. Early evening watering lets the water stand and soak deeper with less evaporation. Fungus infections can happen either way, and are usually most evident in the fall. Next season, they are gone. Don't waste money on expensive fungicide treatments as by the time you see the infection, it's too late.
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June 6th, 2012, 9:53 PM
#16
I'm too lazy to go out with a rain gauge. I'm too cheap to water my grass at my expense when the Creator has given me enough rain and I forgot to reset my timer which was set for 2 a.m. and I'm not getting up. My solution, moisture sensors in the soil which lets the system know when it's dry enough to call for watering. They cost a little bit but they sure make life simple.
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