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Water Efficiency Grants
Water Efficiency Grant Type
Public Education & Outreach Grant
Contract/PO #
OE PDA 07-21
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Center for Resource Conservation
Project Name
Slow the Flow Colorado 2006: Irrigation Audit Program
Title
Slow the Flow Colorado 2006 Colorado Water Conservation Board Final Report
Date
6/1/2007
County
Boulder
Water Efficiency - Doc Type
Final Report
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<br />Appendix D: Irrigation Scheduling <br /> <br />Watering Grass in a Drought Year <br /> <br />How Long to Water <br />Based on Soil Texture <br />Time Required To apply 1/2 Inch of <br /> Water <br /> Clay Loam Sandy <br /> Soils Soils Soils <br />Precipitatio (Cycles) (Cycles) minutes <br />n Rate x x <br />(Inches Per Minutes minutes <br />Hour) <br />4.0 (3) 3 (2) 4 8 <br />3.5 (3) 3 (2) 5 9 <br />3.0 (3) 3 (2) 5 10 <br />2.5 (3) 4 (2) 5 12 <br />2.0 (3) 5 (2) 7 15 <br />1.5 (3) 7 20 20 <br />1.4 (~) 7 21 22 <br />1.3 (3) 8 23 24 <br />1.2 (3) 8 25 25 <br />1.1 (3) 9 27 27 <br />1.0 (3) 10 30 30 <br />0.9 (3) 12 33 35 <br />0.8 (3) 14 37 40 <br />0.7 (3) 15 43 45 <br />0.6 (3) 17 50 50 <br />0.5 (3) 20 60 60 <br />0.4 (3) 25 75 75 <br />0.3 (2) 50 100 100 <br />0.2 (2) 75 150 150 <br /> <br />Tune up your sprinkler system to <br />700/0 efficiency. Stop water from <br />running into the storm drain. <br /> <br />Each time you water, apply about <br />1/2 inch of water that penetrates <br />the soil at least 8 inches deep. <br /> <br />Learn to adjust the timer <br />(controller) on a monthly basis for <br />the correct interval. <br /> <br />Do not water everyday-- this keeps <br />the turf root zone shallow. <br /> <br />Do not water the landscape from <br />10a.m. until 6 p.m. because of the <br />increased evaporation during the <br />hottest part of the day. <br /> <br />How Often to Water <br />Month x per Minutes <br /> week pending <br />Ap ri I Spring on <br />May 1.5 Precipitation <br />June 2 Rate <br />July 2* <br />August 2* <br />September 1 <br /> <br />*In the July and August months, x per <br />week can increase to 3 times in a <br />non-drought year. <br /> <br />28 <br />
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