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Originally Posted by justjim
Good advice. In the new area's of TV they installed a rather sophiscated irrigation system than suppose to "sense" the moisture in the ground etc. etc.
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I think it measures moisture in the air not the ground the sensor is on the edge of the roof, nothing is the ground, nice system.
When the irrigation company stop by to show me the system she said just leave it on bypass or u won't get enough water......that made zero sense, I put it on, if it wet or raining guess what the sprinklers don't turn on.
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Originally Posted by gomoho
Rip out the grass and put in rocks and xeriscape landscaping - oh, I forgot we can't this is The Villages not the desert!
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I tried to do it, the VP of TV said it ain't happening, but what about the Fl law that says I can do it, not here.
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Originally Posted by courtyard
In the desert, we watered our lawn for 5 minutes a day, 7 days a week and it was absolutely green all the time. It adds up to the same amount of water you would use if you watered 2 times a week for 20 minutes. When watering any more than 5 minutes a day, it all runs down the street and is wasted.
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I agree 110%
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Originally Posted by gmcneill
Jim Davis, Sumter County Agent, UF/IFAS conducted a seminar on this subject last week. His guidance is:
5. The best time to water is between 4am and 7am
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It amazing to see them going off at all hours of the day & nite up and down the street.
Also you not supposed to water around palms in the sun the water magnifies the water droplets on the frons and burns holes into them.