I thought I read somewhere that some were watering their lawns daily & not using any more water then when they were watering twice a week.This is an example of the formula they use. Let's say zone 0ne on my system ran twice a week at 35 minutes.This equals 70 minutes a week . What is being done by some is they would run that same zone for 10 minutes a day also equaling 70 minutes a week. Those that are doing this say their lawns are greener then those running the conventional twice a week. My question is this. What time of day would you run your irrigation if you were to run it 7 days a week for 10 minutes?

[LndLocked]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I thought I read somewhere that some were watering their lawns daily & not using any more water then when they were watering twice a week.This is an example of the formula they use. Let's say zone 0ne on my system ran twice a week at 35 minutes.This equals 70 minutes a week . What is being done by some is they would run that same zone for 10 minutes a day also equaling 70 minutes a week. Those that are doing this say their lawns are greener then those running the conventional twice a week. My question is this. What time of day would you run your irrigation if you were to run it 7 days a week for 10 minutes?

so that the last zone's run time ends at about 6am

[jebartle]

Could you mean "walk mow", hand mowing could be tedious...giggle...

Originally Posted by ajbrown

Not trying to argue the point. I am not a 'grass guy'. I find what you are doing interesting and am glad it is working. The only point of my post is for discussion. Your technique goes against everything I have ever read about watering Zoysia grass.

Here is just one article of many:

Gardening Help FAQs

From the article:

Zoysia grass is relatively drought tolerant and does not need frequent watering. Frequent light watering can cause shallow roots, build up of thatch, and increased susceptibility to insects and disease.

To avoid the pitfalls of frequent light watering, it’s much better to water your zoysia lawn thoroughly once per week or every other week rather than several times per week. Each watering should penetrate the soil to a depth of 6-8 inches.

Their goal may not be green color, it may be to be as healthy as possible? Just learning as I go like many here...

I believe some issues in my lawn are caused by mowing equipment being too big for such a small area. I need to move to hand mowing, just have not made the commitment yet. I have had my 'lawn mower guy' since 2007 and hate to break up as he is a nice young man and I have no direct evidence it will be better when I hand mow

Originally Posted by LndLocked

so that the last zone's run time ends at about 6am

thank you...I'm going to give it a try...

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Water is so much cheaper than where we came from. I think it wise to have two kinds of water: one for drinking and one for watering the lawn.

Hi GG:

I have lived in a number of states over the years, some locations where two separate meters were required (outside/inside) and The Villages is the most expensive. Perhaps you are not surpassing the first of three tiers. a three tier system exists here but as I recollect in reading those mansions on the waterways farther south have only one tier.

A three tier system tells me The Villages is concerned about residential use. Yet our water district allows Nestle to pull millions of gallons from our water sources free . When Florida residents pushed for intelligent growth developers and real estate people threw millions of dollars to get it defeated.

so with a three tier system intent on intimidating people to conserve while developers and realtor get richer build more of a demand for water well......

and I haven't even introduced what smart meters are going to do to control the way people will live........Hey the lady on Fourth Ave Apt A stop washing your clothes twice a week and flush only after the second use. How many times we got to tell you

Your conscious
Water Department

[snowbird22154]

Originally Posted by simpkinp

If we have watering restrictions and are worried about over drafting the retention ponds and water table, why is the county and water district still allowing thousands of new building permits?

Could it be all about new homes & the almighty $$ vs.... AFTER THE FACT of "then" raising water rates?

[Baltimore Guy]

How much was your last water bill, I think $500.00 is a little high don't you.

[ajbrown]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Could you mean "walk mow", hand mowing could be tedious...giggle...

Good to see someone actually reads my posts, I often wonder...

Glad you got a giggle, you could be right, although I believe you can hand mow with any nice reel mower without a motor. It is a better workout than a bike ride any day. On a summer day, pre-dial 911 into cell phone and put some aspirin in your pocket before you start...

PS. sorry for thread hi-jack, but a man must defend his mower expertise
PS2.

[Bobcuse]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

Not trying to argue the point. I am not a 'grass guy'. I find what you are doing interesting and am glad it is working. The only point of my post is for discussion. Your technique goes against everything I have ever read about watering Zoysia grass.

Here is just one article of many:

Gardening Help FAQs

From the article:

Zoysia grass is relatively drought tolerant and does not need frequent watering. Frequent light watering can cause shallow roots, build up of thatch, and increased susceptibility to insects and disease.

To avoid the pitfalls of frequent light watering, it’s much better to water your zoysia lawn thoroughly once per week or every other week rather than several times per week. Each watering should penetrate the soil to a depth of 6-8 inches.

Their goal may not be green color, it may be to be as healthy as possible? Just learning as I go like many here...

I believe some issues in my lawn are caused by mowing equipment being too big for such a small area. I need to move to hand mowing, just have not made the commitment yet. I have had my 'lawn mower guy' since 2007 and hate to break up as he is a nice young man and I have no direct evidence it will be better when I hand mow

I also read these and other articles about how to care for zoysia but by following those expert suggestions left me with a high water bill and brown lawn 1-2 days after my watering day. This daily formula wasn't my idea...it was given to me by a neighbor and then a lawn mowing company and it works. Just try it and if it doesn't work...try something else. As far as st augustine grass vs zoysia, my last home had st agustine and it took more water and also was a constant battle with cinch bugs which will destroy a lawn very quickly. Zoysia is my choice.

[Bavarian]

You need to run water longer so water seeps into ground and roots go deep. short watering's often don't get this. Especially vital for plants.