Here are four easy steps to conserving Moscow's water. First, finding how much water your sprinkler puts out (flow rate). Second, determining how far your sprinkler sprinkles (area). Third, a simple calculation, (calculator provided) using the flow rate and area to determine application rate. Finally, looking at how much water your lawn has used (Evapotranspiration) and determining how long to let your sprinkler set in one place before moving it. If you complete these simple four steps you will be on your way to doing your part to ensure water availability for generations to come.
The following steps can be used for hose-end sprinklers but, underground systems require a different approach.
Important:
Repeat users only have to use steps 3
and 4. Just enter in your application rate directly into step 3 and
go on to step 4.
Calculate the flow rate of
your sprinkler:
How
Do I find the flow rate of my sprinkler?
Remember: Application efficiency tends to be maximized during the morning hours when less moisture is lost due to heat and wind. When watering during the hottest or windiest part of the day, this will only cause your water to evaporate before it enters the ground.
Should I apply shallow frequent irrigations or deeper infrequent irrigations?
Why is 0.6 inches a magic number?
Water
Timers can be used to more accurately control the time your sprinkler
waters.
The previous four steps will give you an estimate that you can work with. However, most sprinklers are not uniform in their distribution over the whole area that they cover. Therefore for a more accurate process should be undertaken to understand the water distribution of your sprinkler.