151027 Eblast Fall Watering

After 6 inches of rain, and a cold front last weekend, we are finally experiencing some seasonally appropriate weather. It would not be unreasonable to consider turning the irrigation controllers off at this point; especially with more rain coming at us. As long as your sensors are working properly, the seasonal adjustment/water budget can be set to 50% with no adverse effects to the landscape. I have set the CA controllers to 50%, and they are turned off at this point. I will continue to monitor the weather forecasts. With current temperatures and humidities, a ½” of water per week is all that is necessary.

Another irrigation success story crossed my desk this morning. Rick Hutzler xeriscaped the back and two side yards of his house, and converted those 3 zones to drip system. The front yard was left as Bermuda, but he changed heads from spray to MP rotators, and eliminated redundant spray overs. His usage went from a collective zone usage of 89 gallons per minute to 30 gallons per minute. That’s a 67% decrease in irrigation usage. Congratulations Rick!!