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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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!

Erica Ruth yep that’s what happens!

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!

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

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.

still no. the lawn and plants need to be completely dried out. that helps with developing strong roots ( 2:08 ) pic

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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!

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.

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.

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No...i cant. Too expensive

@@loveusoc Then mow your grass higher. It will need less water, if you are are in a hot climate.