Landscape Management, July 2017
profit centers WISE WATErING TIPS Water at the best time Prevent water loss by scheduling clients systems to water when the sun is low Watering during the heat of day may cause water loss of up to 30 percent due to evaporation Water more often for shorter periods Setting systems to run for three five minute intervals allows soil to absorb more water than watering for one 15 minute interval Check water pressure low or high water pressure can seriously affect sprinkler performance Pop up sprays operate best at 30 psi while residential gear driven rotors operate best in the 40 50 psi range LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET July 2017 30 IllustratIons Istock com ronFullHD suDowooDo IrrIgatIon Water ManageMent Celebrating Smart Irrigation Month as Smart Irrigation Month enters its 13th year efficient irrigation practices are as important as ever By eMIly Schappacher WATEr uSE by ThE NuMbErS 9 billion gallons of water used for residential outdoor use per day 25000 gallons of water wasted in one six month period due to one broken sprinkler head 20 40 annual reduction of outdoor water use possible by using efficient irrigation technologies 70 amount of a households water use dedicated to outdoor purposes in hot dry summer months SMArT IrrIGATIoN MoNTh 2017 For the first time the Irrigation Association will use the second Tuesday in July as Irrigation Technology Tuesday to celebrate everything efficient irrigation has to offer Protecting the Environmental Protection Agencys WaterSense program is a main focus of this years Smart Irrigation Month SourCE Irrigation Association
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