how long should i water the grass with an automatic timer?

Answer 1

If you live somewhere thats warmer, do it about 15 to 20 minutes every other day.

If you live in a cooler climate, 10 to 15 minutes 2 to 3 times a week .

Answer 2

Wow! What a difference in answers. None of them addressed differences in climate, soil, compaction, and grass type to say nothing of sprinkler delivery system that is gallons per minute. There is no one answer.

During an active growing period the plants may as much as 2 inches of actual moisture......and that's not figuring in evaporative loss for your climate.

How fast does the soil accept water and how much will it hold? Is it clay, loam, sand? Is there compaction, how deep?

You are the one to answer this question. A quick way to determin is to put down straight sided cans throughout your lawn and run your sprinkler for a given period, say 10 minutes. Measure the water in the cans after that time. Also notice if the water went in or was it starting to run off because the ground was saturated and wouldn't accept more.

The measured water will tell you how much water YOUR system puts down in that period. Divide this into 2 inches for your lawn (remembering you lawn may need more or less...) Now very few lawns can take 2 inches at once without becoming saturated, so you will have to break up these applications over a week.

Final test is after an hour or so, take a very long shank screw driver and push it into the watered lawn. This will show how far that amount of water applied in 10 minutes moved into the soil. You have to give it time to move down......thus waiting at least an hour. If possible, apply enough water at each application to moisten at least 6 inches deep...more better.

You may find different parts of the lawn will require more water......such as those that are warmer due to reflection from driveways or window reflections..........or a large tree also absorbing the applied water.

Use your eyes, simple tests and reason to decide what is best for your yard.

PS, the multiple cans set about is to determine if the system is applying water equally. Maybe one head is partially plugged or the system was poorly designed. It's a test that should be run several times a season.

Answer 3

That would depend on how hot it gets during the day and if it rains that day or not. If your weather is between 60@3am - 80@2pm in the fall then you should set the timer on 10-15 minutes each zone where areas are not low or all clay. Those areas should get about half. Any hotter should also get an evening soak for about 10 minutes unless over 100 f. Over 100 should get two full soaks each day.

If it's 35-60 in the fall then your system should be turned off and winterized for the season.

Answer 4

Until the first Rains start the season, that means rains like for Example: Monday-Wed. Then Saturday you get at least total of 1"
to 2" over all then switch the timer off don't un-plug it just turn off.
If the heat comes back up to the High 70's turn it back on.
If not leave it off. The soil needs to get wet at least 2" to 3" in deepth. So. plants and grass can get moisture that keeps it wet. so if the Sun appears and gets hot over the 70's to 80's yes turn those sprinklers back on. If it turns cold, gets rainy wet for like week or two on and off rain. your ok then keep them turned off.
Good Luck.

Answer 5

dying or merely going dormant? Many grasses pass dormant and are available lower back whilst watered (by way of rain interior the autumn). relies upon on the grass and the place you're. i could think of except there is particular wording on your hire (condo contract, despite the fact that) which you're responcible for the landscaping you're merely being bullied. Ask her what to do. verify with interior reach ordinaces too. In SoCal that's transforming into very restrictive approximately watering lawns. feels like she desires to verify the sprinklers. Or do you basically might desire to tutor them on as quickly as a week or so? ASK her how the watering works. Be spectacular. yet save archives of what you do and write down what she says. I doubt the grass will accually be injured by way of merely beginning off to look brown.

Answer 6

The length of time that your sprinkler should run would vary depending on the amount of water that your sprinkler puts out. I water once a week, making sure that I put down an inch of water. To make sure that I was getting an inch, I used a rain gauge to measure the amount and timed it.

Answer 7

I'ld change it to fit the season, rainy, drought, etc. , but the early AM advice, sounded right,because the sun will come out soon to dry off the shrubs etc. that are prone to powdery mildew like crepe myrtle, or roses and their black spot.- at least 30 minutes to soak through to roots!

Answer 8

put a small can in the yard and check when water is a one inch in the can , than you know how long to set timer ron

Answer 9

My neighbour does 15 mins in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon.

*Edit* With sprinklers not the hose!

Answer 10

2 deep waters a week, it will encourage long roots and drought tolerance.

many shorter waters will make the roots shallow and theywill dry out faster.

stick a jar out and time how long it takes to reach a certain depth, dig a hole next to your lawn and see if the water has penetrated to about 12cm. if it has this is how long you want