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Old 07-16-2025, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Pondboy View Post
Watering in the morning is optimal.

Watering any later in the day and more water would be lost to evaporation than what gets to the roots.

Watering at night leads to mold and fungal issues as the blades of grass are constantly wet.
Guess I should have defined morning.
My irrigation starts at 2AM giving enough time for the water to be absorbed before the sun gets temperature high.
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