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Old 04-08-2016, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by laceylady View Post
Sumter County Extension Office agent Jim Davis says between 2am and 7 am. Zoysia green fertilization co. Says after 10 pm. Both times have worked well for me over the past four years. However, you will have to turn your Sprinklers on in the daytime two or three times a year just to walk around and check for geysers and to be sure all the heads are covering the entire area they are mean t to cover.
Trust Jim Davis! He relies solely on research from UF which is a huuuuuge institution providing extension in every county.

The reason to water in a.m. Rather than p.m. is that plants absorb water in daytime. That means if watered at night, the roots are soaked but not benefitting.

The reason to not water in daytime, it gets mighty hot and windy, evaporating your precious agua.