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Posted by fleemo17 z9 CA (My Page) on Tue, Jan 17, 12 at 0:34
| My sprinkler timers have the ability to dial in a watering percentage, such as 70% of normal. If I aim for an inch of water a week during the summer, what should I cut my watering down to in the winter? (We've had no rain at all the past few months.) |
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RE: Cutting Back on Watering in Winter
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| Flee, You must be talking about a lawn. Do you have cool season or warm season grass (fescue or bermuda)? Was 1" a week of water adequate water for the summer months? Aloha |
RE: Cutting Back on Watering in Winter
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| Actually, Im talking about both. I have both my lawns and border gardens on a timer. Most of the stuff in the garden is not growing much right now, in its winter slumber, and the lawn is pretty much dormant. But I can't imagine they don't want any water at all. And yes, 1" was adequate during the summer. |
RE: Cutting Back on Watering in Winter
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| Flee, I am no expert on watering amounts for plants but I imagine different plant have differing needs during the winter. If you are in a very dry part of CA then you need some supplemental watering for your woody plants above 40 degrees F. Your lawn, if it is dormant needs no watering except the dew or rain provided by nature. This is JMHO. Hope others can give you a more definitive answer. Aloha |
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