EAnton781 wrote:
Dchall_San_Antonio wrote:
Infrequently means once a week during the hottest part of summer and monthly the rest of the year.
Whoa. I've tried running my sprinklers for an hour straight per zone and I still can't get away with once a week in July and August. Twice a week at 45 minutes barely keeps it from burning up.
What is your measured time for 1 inch of water?
What is your soil composition and drainage grading like on your lot?
Last summer, toward the end of the 2-year drought, I was out of town a lot and nearly lost my lawn. I bought a timer and connected all the sprinklers at once. It ran the water for 7 hours per week. The San Antonio watering restrictions were such that you could only water 7 hours and it had to be split between morning and night of the same day. I think I caught it just in time.
I've never measured my time for 1 inch. I go by how long I need to water to make it through the week. One hour once a week is a starting point. Everyone has different turf, soil, humidity, rain, and wind. All these are factors in determining how much to water. The main point is that you should not water 7 days a week for 10 minutes each morning. That will create a weed farm. Allowing the soil surface to dry out will do more to deter weeds than anything else you can do.