sprinkler settings

[dietpepsi]

we have a courtyard villa with all rocks but with only shrubs and bushes, can someone help me with setting up sprinkle settings : number days of week for watering,, length of time for zones,, up north we watered from approximately 2-3 hours before sunrise to minimize evaporation, any guidance of your expertise

[Bill14564]

There is some good information on this WaterWistom (http://www.thevillageswaterwisdom.com/)page.

We water twice per week per the irrigation schedule for our property. Most grass zones are 20 minutes and the shrub zones are 5 minutes.

[retiredguy123]

I used to water the grass for 20 minutes. I reduced it to 5 minutes, and my grass still looks fine.

[Topspinmo]

I have CYV with rocks, done this few years ago and cut water consumption in half. I don’t water rocks with pop up spray nozzles I replaced them with dripper/ sprinklers. Now I just water the plant and not area rocks. I have zero runoff down the street. If interest go to do it yourself.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/do-yourself-210/irrigation-popups-replacement-291165/

[biker1]

You might not like my suggestion but here it is. Replace your controller with a Rachio 3 controller, or one of the other "internet connected" controllers, and spend a little time setting it up. It will irrigate when required based on recent rain, temperature, wind, forecasted rain, soil type, scrubs vs. grass, etc. using nearby weather reporting stations. They are trivial to install - one wire per zone plus a common. Setting up is done via a smartphone app. While it will also accommodate a rain gauge, I don't bother with one as they seem to not last very long. The reported rainfall that the Rachio obtains via the internet from nearby reporting stations is reasonably accurate.

we have a courtyard villa with all rocks but with only shrubs and bushes, can someone help me with setting up sprinkle settings : number days of week for watering,, length of time for zones,, up north we watered from approximately 2-3 hours before sunrise to minimize evaporation, any guidance of your expertise

[thevillages2013]

You might not like my suggestion but here it is. Replace your controller with a Rachio 3 controller, or one of the other "internet connected" controllers, and spend a little time setting it up. It will irrigate when required based on recent rain, temperature, wind, forecasted rain, soil type, scrubs vs. grass, etc. using nearby weather reporting stations. They are trivial to install - one wire per zone plus a common. Setting up is done via a smartphone app. While it will also accommodate a rain gauge, I don't bother with one as they seem to not last very long. The reported rainfall that the Rachio obtains via the internet from nearby reporting stations is reasonably accurate.
Yeah well sometimes the Rachio doesn’t allow the system to run just because the weather forecast or reconnaissance says it rained or is going to rain when it doesn’t rain at all or you get a very light rain. It is pretty cool how you can see (on your phone, iPad when the last run on each zone was, scheduled runs and you can operate the system remotely

[RICH1]

Yes, a WI-FI Controller is the way to go… I have a Rainbird 6 stage, and it sounds like you need some Drip heads.. 10-15 max per stage is perfect… keep your zone box clean Good luck

[PatsyHedrick]

I live here in TV full time, do alot of irrigation work, and would be happy to help. Call me anytime.
989-284-0220

I'm in Hillsborough and according to the water management schedule should water twice weekly at 10 pm. During the summer, how many minutes do you recommend for each watering session for:
a). Zoysia grass; and
b) shrubs and flower zones?
What schedule do you recommend during spring, fall and winter?
Thanks for any advice!

[rjm1cc]

After the plants are established you may not need to water. Turn your system off and see how they do. We just started the rainy season so you will probably be ok. Watering is controlled as to the days of the week you can water etc by your water district.

[ThirdOfFive]

we have a courtyard villa with all rocks but with only shrubs and bushes, can someone help me with setting up sprinkle settings : number days of week for watering,, length of time for zones,, up north we watered from approximately 2-3 hours before sunrise to minimize evaporation, any guidance of your expertise
For what it's worth, we've found that running the system manually on an "as needed" basis not only helps the appearance of our lawn but saves on water as well.

[thevillages2013]

For what it's worth, we've found that running the system manually on an "as needed" basis not only helps the appearance of our lawn but saves on water as well.

Bingo! I literally only watered three times in 2021 From July 1 through October

[Garywt]

I have 2 zones, water once a week in winter and twice a week in summer, about 12 minutes a zone. Covers grass and shrubs.