Urban Irrigation Scheduler : Central Florida
This irrigation type has an average application rate of 0.5″/hr and this is used to calculate all the run times below.
Turn your controller ON or OFF based on the following table
| Station | Irrigation* | Seasonal Timer Setting | Recent Rain† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apopka | ON | 80% | |
| Arcadia | ON | 80% | 0.31″ in last 24hr |
| Avalon | OFF | 80% | 0.51″ in last 24hr |
| Babson Park | OFF | 80% | 0.37″ in last 24hr |
| Balm | ON | 80% | |
| Bronson | ON | 80% | |
| Brooksville South | ON | 80% | |
| Citra | ON | 80% | |
| Dade City | ON | 80% | |
| Dover | OFF | 80% | |
| Fort Pierce | N/A | 80% | 0.43″ in last 24hr |
| Joshua | OFF | 80% | 1.29″ in last 3d |
| Kenansville | OFF | 80% | 2.60″ in last 24hr |
| Lake Alfred | OFF | 80% | |
| Lecanto | ON | 80% | |
| North Port | ON | 80% | |
| Ocklawaha | ON | 80% | |
| Okahumpka | ON | 80% | |
| Okeechobee | OFF | 80% | 1.00″ in last 24hr |
| Ona | ON | 80% | |
| Pierson | ON | 80% | |
| Poinciana | ON | 80% | |
| Sebring | OFF | 80% | 2.85″ in last 3d |
| St. Lucie West | ON | 80% | |
| StrawBerry Plant City | OFF | 80% | |
| StrawBerry Floral City | ON | 80% | |
| Tiger Creek | OFF | 80% | 0.36″ in last 24hr |
| Umatilla | ON | 80% | |
| Yeehaw Junction | ON | 80% |
* Be sure your watering schedule coincides with local watering restrictions.
† If there has been recent rain (0.3″ in the last 24 hrs, or 1″ in the last 3 days), irrigation may not be needed today.
In Florida, 1/2″ to 3/4″ per week of water is, in general, the maximum amount needed by most home laws and landscape plants during the hottest part of the year.
Recommendations given in the above table are based on weekly ET and rainfall amounts at FAWN sites (if ET is greater than rainfall then ON is displayed, and if rainfall is greater than ET then OFF is displayed), and seasonal adjustments are based on water management district recommendations and UF research. To ensure your system run time is properly set, check with your irrigation system installer or local landscape professional. Several IFAS resources available to homeowners for lawn irrigation are listed below:
- Local Extension Office - http://www.solutionsforyourlife.com/map/
- Solutions For Your Life Lawn Care and Irrigation - https://livinggreen.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/water/lawn-care-and-irrigation/
- EDIS articles on Lawn Irrigation Topics - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_lawn_watering
- FAWN Fact Sheet on time clock operation - https://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/tools/factsheets/pdf/fawn_timeClockFactsheet.pdf
- FAWN Fact Sheet on calculating application rate- https://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/tools/factsheets/pdf/fawn_applicationRateFactsheet.pdf
Disclaimer
Depending on your municipality and water management district, day of the week watering restrictions may vary. Check your local restrictions before setting the day of the week or time of day.
Click here for a complete list of Florida's water management districts.