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Old 08-13-2025, 08:33 AM
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There should be a schedule in or on your circuit breaker panel to tell you how often to run your system. The villages site tells you how long to run sprays and rotors but the irrigation people are also installing Hunter MP heads. MP heads need to be run 2X the spray time.Check this site to see if your heads are MP heads. Access Denied
You can also do the "Tuna Can Test" to see if you are watering too much. Tuna Can Test - Bermuda Lawn Care - Summer Irrigation Tip - YouTube
You need about 1" per week if your lawn is established.
Another thing you may want to do is break up the time. I have a B-hyve controller and I run zone 1 for 5 minutes then zone 2 for 5 minuets then zone 3 for 5 minutes then zone 4 for 5 minuets then back to zone 1 and continue until each zone has run for 20 minutes total. This way the water soaks in and does not run off. The B-hyve makes all this very easy.Amazon.com

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