This discussion is primarily about sprinkler heads. Rain Bird Rotors or Hunter Spray.
The rotors send out more water and the hunter spray less. So the Hunters have to be on 4 times as long to get the same water. And does that water reach the root zone as much as it is like rain water.
Zoysia grass requires at least 1 inch of water per week. Zoysia roots are down lower than St. Augustine. Hunter spray seems to work better on St Augustine than on Zoysia. Rain Bird rotors seem to work better on Zoysia.
I put water catchers in each zone of the lawn and got .3 inches with 10 minutes of a rotor. With the spray I got less than .1 inch.
I have used the spray on St Augustine in the past and they worked fine. Rotors seem to work best on zoysia, deeper roots.
I have never found the sprayers saved any water or money. The grass requires what the grass requires. The argument that heavier water will puddle and cause disease, BUT, water doesn't puddle that much in sandy soils.
As you can see, I think part of the problem with zoysia is using the sprays. It never gets enough water to the root. I also measured rainfall and when they said it rained an inch, my measure only showed .1 that got into the ground.
What are your thoughts on this........??? thanks.
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Originally Posted by Spikesheba13
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