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I never said not to water the grass, just not to water it while the suns is out. I water my grass between 3-4 am and my grass has been growing just fine and very green. My sprinklers have a rain sensor so that it will not over water. The only time I have issues with fungus is when it rains for days on end, but there isn't much you can do about that.
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Most locations say avoid watering during the heat of the day because you have a higher evaporation rate and less water gets into the ground. Early morning/ pre-dawn is good because it can soak in before the sun evaporates it and excessive night time watering can lead to fungal growth.
Or don't water and let it go dormant for the summer, once steady rains return it will green up again. But the horror of having a brown lawn....
I was very frugal watering the lawn this year so I got huge dry patches off late. Since past 2 weeks, I started to water every other day for 25 mins per zone at 5:30 in the morning. The lawn is responding wonderfully.
Just my observation.
Most locations say avoid watering during the heat of the day because you have a higher evaporation rate and less water gets into the ground. Early morning/ pre-dawn is good because it can soak in before the sun evaporates it and excessive night time watering can lead to fungal growth.
Or don't water and let it go dormant for the summer, once steady rains return it will green up again. But the horror of having a brown lawn....
That's the main reason for not watering it in the middle of the day. Not much will be drawn in by the grass.
Best times is early morning or evening after the sun goes down but still light out.
And those are the same landscapers that go meet for a beer after work and all have a good laugh about telling their customers that watering the lawn in midday shocks the grass...can here it now..
Hey Charlie...yeah, I told this guy Martinez not to water his grass because of shock...he believed me, the grass died...hardy har har...I have to mow even less now.
LMAO...next he will tell him not to water on Thursday or whatever day he comes...dude just doesn't want to mow wet lawn.
I have in ground sprinklers in the front only and I water for 1 hour every day on hot days like today around 6pm,When it's cooler and less humid I water every other day.
I have in ground sprinklers in the front only and I water for 1 hour every day on hot days like today around 6pm,When it's cooler and less humid I water every other day.
6pm? I'll have to stop by and get cooled off by your sprinklers.
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