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Old 05-13-2024, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by frayedends View Post
I am down in Lake Denham, there only part time. I put in the Rachio controller so I can adjust my times from Massachusetts.

Anyhow, my lawn is very dry. Even Fertigator emailed me to tell me it needs more water. However, the schedule the Villages put in my controller box says I can only water 1X per week, which is crazy. It also says it's only allowed on Tuesday or Friday. The times for each zone are pretty short also.

Is that schedule a rule or just a suggestion. I would like to up the amount of water it's getting. Also, maybe do it overnight. I know watering at night can lead to fungus issues. But my schedule says to start at 7 AM. I feel that water is evaporating quickly with the warmer mornings.
The default times for the Rachio is 3 minutes way too short if you haven’t changed it. Depends on what types of heads you have on how long to water. I water grass 20 minutes 3 times a week. Shrub areas 3 times a week for 10 minutes.