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Sprinkling Recommendations

beth4
16 years ago

With our severe water shortage this year, I'm determined to reduce my yard's reliance on water, by smart sprinkling practices. I've set up the system to water every 4 days, using 3 cycles, with 8-12 minutes per station, depending upon whether it's a pop-up sprinkler or a rotating sprinkler.

Here's the question: Do you think it's better to water at twilight (say, 8 p.m. and later), or early in the morning (5 a.m.)? I'm thinking that the water could "linger" on the soil and around the plants if I were to water in the evening. However, I'm concerned about undesirable side effects -- fungus, black spot, podery mildew, etc.

What are your recommendations, and why?

Thanks for your help.

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