Watering Your Lawn in
Kemp, Texas
Keeping your lawn thick, green, and healthy means doing
several things right. One of the most important is making sure
there’s enough moisture to maintain growth. Nature’s rainfall
schedule is not dependable. Some additional watering is
almost always necessary, at least during our hot, dry
summers.
Lawns turn brown, thin out, and just don’t look good when
under water stress. A thin, water-stressed lawn also creates
room for weeds to invade. So whether you use underground
or portable sprinklers, there are a few basic guidelines to
follow to avoid these problems and maintain good lawn
health.
Irrigate deep, but infrequently!
Too many people with sprinkler systems water every day for
short duration. Frequent, but shallow watering causes the
grass to send roots to the surface for water, where they suffer
more during dry, hot spells. Water for longer duration and
when you water, saturate the soil to a depth of 6″ to 8″. This
may mean leaving your sprinklers on for 30 minutes or more
per cycle, depending upon your water pressure and volume.
If you water deeply, you can usually get by on irrigation once
every 3-4 days. It varies according to the season, grass type,
and soil type. During spring rainy periods, supplemental
irrigation may not be needed. During summer, you may need
to water every day, especially in a sandy soil or if we
experience extreme droughts such as we did last year.
As a general rule, your turf needs about 1.5″ of moisture per
week in order to perform well, whether supplied from natural
rainfall or supplemental irrigation.
Time of day makes a difference
Early morning is the best time to water your lawn, before the
heat of the day. This will insure that more of the water goes
down into the soil rather than being lost to evaporation. Avoid
watering in the evening, especially on Fescue turf, which is
more susceptible to turf disease during warm, humid weather.
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