how long should you water your lawn?

Answer 1

"Water heavily at infrequent intervals. On average, a lawn needs about 1 inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. This will soak the soil to a depth of 4-6 inches, putting water deep into your lawn's root system. Let the lawn dry out completely between intervals. Place small cans around the yard to measure how fast your system delivers water and to ensure uniform coverage. A thorough watering takes a while, however, so be prepared to leave your water source on for several hours.

The best times to water are early morning or early evening, when there is generally less wind and heat. Cool, calm conditions limit evaporation, allow greater soil penetration, and reduce runoff.

Most watering systems apply water faster than the lawn can soak it in. Pause your watering when puddles or runoff occur, and let water penetrate the soil before resuming. Water soaks in at different speeds in different soil types. If you have extremely sandy soil, it could take as little as half an hour for an inch of water to soak in. With clay, it could take 10 times longer -- about five hours -- for an inch of water to soak in.

Keep a newly seeded lawn moist, but not soaked, during the germination process. Too much water can cause a poor germination process. A light mulch over the seed will help keep the soil moist. As the new lawn grows, reduce the frequency of watering and increase the amount. After four to six weeks, treat the new lawn as an established one.

For a newly sodded lawn, soak completely for about two weeks after placement, watering every day or two. This will allow the root system to become firmly established."

Answer 2

I 've always heard that you should save a tuna fish can , clean it , and place it in your yard , where you are watering. When it is full of water , the lawn is well watered ,. Save it , and re- use .. ( you can also time how long it takes to fill it , and then use that as a guide as to how long to water ... )

Answer 3

It depends on the weather where you are, the type of soil you have, and the type of grass you're watering. I'd suggest that you the call the County Extension Office in your area and ask one of the Master Gardeners what his advice would be.
Of maybe the Agricultural Department in a local college or university.

Answer 4

in the early morning set sprinklers to spray big fat drops and if ajustable low to ground to get more use of water (so it doesnt evaporate) water 1/2 inch 2 times a week if no rain u can use a rain gauge or a simple coffee can and ruler to measure

Answer 5

You shouldn't unless it is absolutely necessary!! Water is too precious a commodity to waste on grass. If you don't water, it allows the grass roots to grow deeper to search for moisture and become more drought resistant.

Answer 6

I do 20 minutes on each section but it depends on how often you water and how dry weather is. I hate to say it but "til it's wet" is kind of a good answer.

Answer 7

When the weather is really dry I water mine for about 30 minutes.

Answer 8

typically in the south, 1" per week is plenty...just put a little cup some place where you can check it...once it's at 1 "...no more till next week.

I've also been told about 15 min. every other day.

Answer 9

23 minutes and 48 seconds.

Answer 10

i prefer to do it with agarden hose since you have time to relax and anyways with sprinklers you run the risk of missing spots or saturating the grass which is never good