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Water Smart Lawn (Turf)- Basic Plus Guide

The goal is to apply ½” of water during each of the watering days in the warmest months - from May through September - with less needed in the cooler months in early spring and late fall.  To learn how long to run your system to obtain ½” of water:
 

Place a rain gauge or a can such as a tuna can or cat food can - in the middle of your lawn.

Run your system 20 minutes

Observe the rain gauge or put a ruler in the can to see if you collected more, less or about 1/2” of water

Look at the table below to select your run times

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Inches Measured in 20 minutes 1/4” 3/8” 1/2” 5/8” 3/4” 7/8” 1”
Adjusted Time to run your Zone 40 27 20 16 14 12 10