Use this trick to time your sprinklers for overhead irrigation:
- put out a rain gauge
- set a timer for a certain amount of time, 30 minutes or an hour
- read the rain gauge
- that's your application rate in inches/hour
- aim for 1 inch per week from rainfall or irrigation. This can vary widely depending on climate and soil type. 2 inches may be needed in hot summer months.
- use your finger to check the soil and dial in your application rate to your context!
* My wobblers have the gold nozzles which are the smallest, it takes me 6 hours to put down an inch! I will probably swap them for a larger nozzle.
**Watch video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuFPBVNt_ek/
#grownostr #homesteading #gardening #farming
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