gus_mp
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: Watering New Lawn |
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The beginning of this spring my wife and I are having our lawn seeded. One spigot is at the north end of my house with about 15,000 sq/ft to cover and the other spigot needs to cover approximately 7-10,000 sq/ft.
I am just looking for advice pertaining to a routine/patter for watering. We currently have clay, but topsoil is being brought in. I'm possibly going to buy the advanced oscillating sprinkler by gilmour (metal not plastic one). We also have a well with continuous pressure pump. The pumps psi varies depending on what I set it to, but I keep it at 60psi. We also get 25gpm.
Should I be ok on splitting two sprinklers from each spigot and watering for a period of time, then move the sprinklers to cover the rest of the area? What kind of problems may I run into with walking onto the straw with the ground wet? Any other suggestions for sprinklers/hoses/watering patterns????
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trencher
Leabanon Tn
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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You should be okay watering this way but traffic on fresh grass should be avoided.
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fred333
Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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I would into investing in a sprinkler system.
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philthegardener
Modesto, California
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Minimal walking on the new lawn is going to be necessary. If you get it too wet you will leave tracks. I agree the ideal way if your budget allows is to install an irrigation system.
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Allison
Chicago
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: watering |
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Is there a place where you could add a second spigot? The investment would be well worth it. Otherwise, keep going with the split design. Also, consider the DIY sprinkler kits they sell at home improvement stores. While more usable for flower beds they can cut down on your work for watering a lawn.
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