How much and how often you should water your lawn.
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- To have a healthy lawn, proper watering is a must! For silt and clay like soils, you need to apply 1-1.2 inches of water, then use the charts & suggestions provided to know when to water again, always remembering the mantra: DEEPLY & INFREQUENTLY! If you have any questions, call us Barrier Lawn & Pest at (208) 463-4533.
That intro music got me pumped like I was about to watch an 80s action movie. Good video!
very quick and precise video, awesome information and excellent mantra: DEEPLY & INFREQUENTLY! i learnt this today. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thanks so much for this! I bought a house a few years ago and the grass is looking great but I want it to look even better, this will make my grass perfect! Thanks so much
Great video. I really liked how you use the gas tank as an example. I seem to see things better with examples so thanks for sharing.
Thanks for very clear description, I only water maybe 10 minutes each time, now I know why my lawn is turning yellow.
Great description on what needs to be done 👊
Excellent video. Thank you
I've watched a ton of videos on lawn watering and this is by far the best one.....concise and scientific (love the still images)......thx much Barrier Pest Control!
Unfortunately it's not scientific and like many other videos on this topic fails miserably to answer the question what size container to use to get 1" water over a given amount of time. Different size containers with different diameters will take different amounts of time to get fill up to 1". Let's say you tested with a 2" diameter container and it takes a half hour to achieve 1" of water, then test with a 4" diameter container which takes 1 hour presumably .. 8" diameter container 2 hours and so on. So do we run the sprinklers for half an hour, 1 hour or 2 hours in that case? It's a question of what volume of water is needed to achieve 1" depth over a given area which can't be calculated using a thimble or cup or yogurt tub or baking tray or a 5 gallon bucket all interchangeably.
@@grandcelebration2233 If the sprinkle hit one spot that would matter. In this case the sprinkler is spreading the water around the surface. So if you take wider container it will catch more water and vise versa - the narrow container will get less water. The depth should still be pretty much the same.
Thank you so much for the help
Great video!
Good information thanks!
Soup can would work since it's top is the same diameter of the bottom, but that plastic tub had a wide top than the bottom. That catches more water and narrows it to a smaller bottom making it actually less than what you think you are measuring.
Very good video
Great video. Thank you. Will give it a try this year
Thank you!
great video thanks.
Great advice; thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
This is a good video. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks. Good to know. .....
Well shit this is cool. I was looking for information about my area and the first video I clicked on (this one) happens to be in Idaho! Thanks!
Thanks for checking in, hope it helps!
Please make a video targeted to sandy soil. This video was very helpful. We live in a sandy area.
Thank u very much
Man- this guy knows what's up!
Very nice presentation and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for visiting! Please take a moment to check out other videos. :)
Nicely done
Thanks!
Great video!
Just one suggestion:
Video has Rain bird pop ups, with spray nozzles running.
Maybe suggest not to run spray nozzles for 30 min. strait.
Because after 10 min. or less, the rest of time water is just running off lawn.
Inform how soil can not take in that much water during this amount of time.
And, recommend on day lawn is watered, to run (3) Start Times instead, with 10 min. run time.
And, wait (1 to 2) hrs. between start times.
This allows time for water to move further down into soil before next Start Time begins.
That's all, thanks! : )
Pedro Carrasco Interesting, Pedro. I had not thought about irrigation in that way.
Great suggestion because they can put out a lot of water in a short period of time and if you have clay soil you will have lots of run off as stated by Pedro.
Jesus!!!!. never worried about how often my sprinklers were coming on until i started taking care of the lawn myself. the yard guys had it set to run every single morning!!! didn't bother me since its being fed from a well. i'm gonna get me a rain gauge and start watering properly. THANKS!!!!
Good luck!
I live in Fresno, California where it is very hot from May until October (high 80s up to 105). We can only water 3 times per week and we are encouraged not to water between 10 am and 6 pm. I am not too sure what kind of soil I have. How do I figure this out? I have an area in my front yard that has a significant slope and I get a lot of run off. The grass does not grow there because of this. I have done shorter watering times several times on my watering days. This is opposite of what you recommend. What do you recommend for my lawn?
good video
Thanks Kevin!
Awesome tips thanks
Question
We live near Coeur d’Alene, ID…the soil here has many small to medium sized rocks in it…digging down in the soil about 12” the soil seems wet/damp
I’m not sure how to define the type of soil it is…doesnt seem like sand or clay so I’m guess that it’s rated toward the middle of the soil spectrum?
Would we use the same rule of thumb here in terms of number of days to water, and the amount of time that you use in the treasure valley…or i’m guessing less since we have a wetter climate and more humidity than you do?
Appreciate any help you can provide
Thanks
What if I live in Arizona where it's currently 115 degrees Fahrenheit?
Thanks for showing that water use table. My setting is every 4 days and I had never seen that table before today. Can you provide a link to that table? Thanks
Thanks for watching. I looked and couldn't find the exact table, but a similar one by the University of Idaho is found here: www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/CIS/CIS1157.pdf
I followed this advice and now have a yellow lawn. What about evaporation. Lawn that's in the sun all day.
how much water will a clay soil hold?
Question. I overwatered my new sod ..its the 4th day since its been installed ..do I need to stop watering it for a couple days? also when i lifted a corner of the sod the roots are starting to grow but i noticed some white fuzz on some of the roots is that fungus due to overwater? tips?
Its fungus
Does this frequency of watering apply to summer months in Phoenix? Or should the lawn in extremely hot weather be watered more frequently?
Thanks for watching! How much and how often you water is a function of your soil type and evapotranspiration. Your local extension office will be able to help you know both! But remember, you want to water as infrequently as possible, and water deeply when you do!
The "deep and infrequent" statement almost always does not apply to Phoenix. Clay soil here does not hold the amount of water this video says it does. Bermuda will go dormant if you follow the 'advice' in this video.
The days of watering does it depend on where you live? For example June July and August it gets really hot here in Montreal. Does once every 4 days enough?
Hi Anthony! It depends on how much your lawn is using at the time. Try to contact the local extension office for an evapotranspiration chart. It will tell you how much you lawn is using daily! Good luck!
Thanks for nice and helpful video. However, you didn't cover the case when you get your lawn aerated and over-seed.
My apartment complex waters every day for 30 minuets. The grass is swampy, resulting in mosquito infestation every summer. There are also sections of the grass that are dead due to too much water.
Erica Ruth yep that’s what happens!
great video, learned allot, wasn't gonna say anything, but you repeated this twice, "inch and a half or 1.2 (inches)" isn't really correct, it should be 1.5 inches, don't wanna take away from the great video (I'm sort of a number geek)
What do I do if I have 5 sprinkler heads in one zone and each head puts out a different measurement of water? 3 heads put out 1 inch each and 1 head puts out 1/2 of an inch and last head puts out 3/4 inch in 30 minutes. Do I take an average of all 5 or water to get the lowest head at 1"?
Worst case scenario, is to go with the lowest at 1". But what you really should do is make sure that each zone has the same type of sprinklers!
So confused, i mean what if i would use a high shot glass? It would say 3"??? Instead of 1 1/2? Theres gotta be a uniform diameter to accurately measure this right?
Luis Quirarte no because there is less surface area that catches less water. The volume will be different due to that lack of surface area
With new St. Augustine sod. How much and how often do you water to get it going?
Thanks for watching! How much and how often you water is a function of your soil type and evapotranspiration. Your local extension office will be able to help you know both! But remember, you want to water as infrequently as possible, and water deeply when you do!
I'm in North Texas and I have St Augustine. I mow very high ... 4"-5" ... and I always water at night, twice per week. The leaf canopy protects the roots from the TX heat and keeps it moist down there. This will help microbial activity and also helps prevent thatch buildup. I've never had any fungal problems.
Don't water everyday? What about on a hot summer week? 🤔
Use a tuna can would be easier. It’s a inch deep just fill up the can and you will know how much water you collected
Tonight I was washing how many gallons of water we waisting every time we water our own grass I was telling my self it have to be a better way what about to give time to the ground to absorb the the water like for example instead of having running the water 30 minutes what about 3 minutes then shut down for 10 then other 3 minutes and then again shut down for 10 minutes again for 10 times that is equal to 30 minutes my point is all the water is not waist it just think about it how many gallons goto the drain every time
How much and how often do you water newly laid sod? St. Augustine
02:26 Don't water every day.
If the temperatures are 25-35 grade Celsius, should be watered every day?
still no. the lawn and plants need to be completely dried out. that helps with developing strong roots ( 2:08 ) pic
@@ZekeMagnum Thanks!
Wow, I was doing 2 minutes every day
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@Jaxx Wade Definitely, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
How much water does sand hold?
Hi Ryan! It really just depends on how fine or coarse the sand is. .25 to .75 of an inch depending again on the coarseness of the sand. Take a look at this article from Noble Research Institute, it should help out some: www.noble.org/news/publications/ag-news-and-views/2001/september/soil-and-water-relationships/
Translation: You have to water sandy soils more frequently!
Wouldn’t the thinner container fill up sooner than the wider...meaning it’s now a 1 to 1 comparison.
Mike Anderson Not if it’s got straight sides as the opening is smaller at the top on the thinner container.
Matt Gibbard so your saying that a cylinder that is a foot in diameter will fill up 1 inch of water at the same speed as a cylinder that is 3inches in diameter?
Mike Anderson As long as it has straight sides, that is correct. Think about it, the opening at the top is the same, so it’s also collecting more water than the smaller cylinder. If it rains 1 inch, there will be 1 inch in cylinder the size of a tuna can and also 1 inch in cylinder the size of a barrel as the opening is larger to collect more water. This is universal as long as the container has straight sides.
Matt Gibbard I mean I get that an inch of water is an inch of water not matter if it's in a big or small container...but I think I see what your saying...because the skinner container has a smaller opening or area when the sprinkler is hitting it...it will show an inch of water at the same time as the tuna can because Less water gets "caught" by the smaller opening, and the tuna can has a wider opening so it will catch more water so it'll fill up at the same rate
Mike Anderson Absolutely that, you’re correct. The best way to test this, get two small containers of different sizes and stand them under your bathroom shower. Make sure they both are completely exposed to the shower water and you will see that their water depths are both in sync.
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Wow I watered my lawn too much now it's brown I think I have brown soil
98% dont know jack shit about lawn care or watering. This guy does. Unlike my neighbor who waters every night. LOL His lawn is turning into a weed infested swamp mess.
How about south texas when is 100+ 🔥😡
Depends on your soil type!
+Barrier Pest Control we have a clay soil type in North Texas. What's your recommendation for Saint Augustine?
EatLotsOfCurry After finding out how much water your soil will retain, follow the evapotranspiration data to determine how often you need water your lawn. Evapotranspiration data for Texas can be found here: texaset.tamu.edu. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@EatLotsOfCurry I'm in Dallas and I have St Augustine. I mow very high ... 4"-5" ... and I always water at night, twice per week. The leaf canopy protects the roots from the TX heat and keeps it moist down there, to aid microbial activity and also prevent thatch buildup. I've never had any fungal problems, btw. When you mow that high, it may take a while for all the grass to grow to that height (for uniformity), but it will be so much more heat and drought resistant and will look healthier.
mark g I’m also in Dallas! Thanks for the tips. I’ll give that a try.
Water For 30 minutes ? Damn don’t you think that’s tooo much ? Do you think 10 minutes every other day ?
- Water deeply and infrequently. DO NOT WATER EVERYDAY
Know type of soil: sand, silt or clay?
_ Silt and clay retail. 1 to 1.2 inches
- Measure your water by placing a can or container some on your lawn
- measure water in container in 30 mins. And figure out how much time it takes to get 1 to 1.3 inch of water in the container.
- Water once per week from April 1st to May 15th. Every 4 to 5 days from May 15th to September 15th. Once per week from September 25th to October 41st.
Watch video for more good information.
I water everyday 3 times a day with irrigation and still have a dry yard
We're a local family-owned business based in Treasure Valley, ID. Your mileage may vary based on location :)
30 minutes? Thats a lot of water.
It's the only way to go!
No...i cant. Too expensive
@@loveusoc Then mow your grass higher. It will need less water, if you are are in a hot climate.