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Kimberly Caruso wrote:

> I live in Northern Virginia near DC. We are experiencing
> a drought and tonight I bought a revolving sprinkler at
> my local Target store which spreads out 45 square feet of water.
> 
> The grass got some water in the spring but it's pretty much
> stopped growing now. I fear it may turn brown (as last summer)
> if something isn't done. Due to my schedule I can water
> each morning from 4:30 to 5:30 AM  and place it in four
> different sections for 10 minutes in each section.
> 
> My questions is: Will ten minutes of watering keep it from
> dying or turning brown? Can I water at 4:30 (hour before sunrise)
> and will it be effective? Will I see a difference? Thank you
> for any answers or advice. I cannot water at any other time.
> 
> (Last summer the ground was very hard and dry and it looked
> like the dust bowl.) I hope this wasn't too off-topic but
> I don't know my neighbors well enough to ask them and none of
> them water their lawns anyway.
> 
> Kimberly Caruso
> 

I actually took a class on this a long, long time ago.  I recall that you 
should stop watering when you've spread an inch of simulated rainfall in 
each area.  The problem is, I don't remember how often you are supposed to 
do this (once a week?)  To know when you've reached an inch, you just set 
out a glass or something with straight (vertical) sides under the sprinkler 
and time how long it takes to fill up to one inch.  Then you will know how 
long to run the sprinkler before you move it to the next area.

HOWEVER, if you are going to water every day, 10 minutes in each area 
should be plenty of water to keep the lawn healthy.  And early in the 
morning is the best time to do it.  Shortly after sunrise is ideal, but 
shortly before sunrise is good also.  The worst time to water is near or 
shortly after sundown, and mid-afternoon is bad also, as it all just 
evaporates before it can do any good.  -Dave

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