Efficient Sprinkler Scheduling
Sandy Loam Soil
*Start times per week may not equal days per week.
Multiple start times per day may be needed to avoid runoff.
|
Cool
Season Grass
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Start times per
week* |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Total minutes per
week |
14 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
35 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
|
Low
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Maximum Minutes
per start time |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Start times per
week* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total minutes per
week |
7 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
Moderate
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Start times per
week* |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Total minutes per
week |
7 |
14 |
14 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
28 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
High
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Start times per
week* |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Total minutes per
week |
14 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
35 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
Sandy Soil
*Start times per week may not equal days per week.
Multiple start times per day may be needed to avoid runoff.
|
Cool
Season Grass
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Start times per
week* |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Total minutes per
week |
16 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
|
Low
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Start times per
week* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total minutes per
week |
8 |
8 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
Moderate
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Start times per
week* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total minutes per
week |
8 |
8 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
High
Water Use Plants
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum Minutes
per start time |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Start times per
week* |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Total minutes per
week |
16 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
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