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    Watering schedules

    I currently do not have locally imposed watering schedules where I live but water rates have gone up some in the last couple of years so I am changing the way I water my lawn.

    I am currently utilizing the following.

    Restrictions -
    1 - not watering between 0-4, 10-16 and 22-0
    2 - wind - speed above 20 MPH for 20 minutes
    3 - preciptitation forecast and actual
    a - within next 1 day with 80% probability
    b - within prior 1 day with .10 inches
    c - on today for .01 inches

    Only "rain sensor" that I am using is a tipping bucket but considering reconnecting and adjusting the "Rain Bird" rain sensor to give me more feedback for rain.

    Area setup - I have 10 zones set up with one area.

    Area 1 control strategy
    - ET (calculated) - Minimum moisture set to 65%
    - set to 100% after cycle

    Area 1 Water supply -
    just installed a water flow valve to measure water flow but currently not implementing "max flow per day".

    Weather setup
    Method to determin hourly and daily ET
    - calculate based on weather
    - solar intensity factor = 1
    Optional alternative weather source
    - weatherunderground (4 local stations)
    Optional alternate UV source
    - US EPA
    Weather Sensor Source
    - temp - HS
    - humidity - HS
    - ET - computed
    - wind - HS
    - Rain - HS
    Solar
    - computed from UV
    UV
    - EPA
    Solar Radiation
    - HS - using hobby-boards light sensor (indirect light- never in full sun)
    - Forecast all from NWS

    Everything else is currently at defaults.

    I am wondering what methodologies other folks are using for watering their lawns?
    - Pete

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