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DAVES 12-15-2022 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob.Betty (Post 2164512)
I water my lawn twice a week for 20 minutes per zone. Should i cut it back to once a week and 20 minutes per zone for the winter?

thanks
It is not a matter of minutes but how much water YOUR system applies in that zone per minute. Solution is simple collect several Tuna Fish type cans. Wash them. Spread them out around your lawn and measure water applied. You may well discover uneven application. Missing heads. Buried heads and improperly adjusted heads. Needed water
depends on type of grass, quality of soil.

DAVES 12-15-2022 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2165862)
After reading about Bahia grass it seems a really good alternative to present strains of grass..
Problem is the dormant period, when grass turns brown.
Will the Villages allow brown yards.
Maybe not the Stepford image the Villages would want?
Shame, as it seems a big time saver of the need for watering and fertilizing.
Type of grass is different is different sections of the villages. Putting in a different type of grass is planting WEEDS for your neighbors.

NoMoSno 12-15-2022 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2166756)
It is not a matter of minutes but how much water YOUR system applies in that zone per minute. Solution is simple collect several Tuna Fish type cans. Wash them. Spread them out around your lawn and measure water applied. You may well discover uneven application. Missing heads. Buried heads and improperly adjusted heads. Needed water
depends on type of grass, quality of soil.
This ^^^^^
All GPM outputs are not the same for every system.
The cans should collect 1/2 to 3/4" per watering.


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