Turn your controller ON or OFF based on the following table
| Station | Irrigation* | Seasonal Timer Setting | Recent Rain† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apopka | OFF | 80% | |
| Arcadia | ON | 80% | 0.57″ in last 24hr |
| Avalon | OFF | 80% | |
| Babson Park | OFF | 80% | 0.68″ in last 24hr |
| Balm | OFF | 80% | |
| Bronson | OFF | 80% | 1.79″ in last 3d |
| Brooksville South | OFF | 80% | 0.34″ in last 24hr |
| Citra | OFF | 80% | |
| Dade City | OFF | 80% | 1.66″ in last 3d |
| Dover | OFF | 80% | 1.51″ in last 3d |
| Fort Pierce | ON | 80% | |
| Joshua | OFF | 80% | 1.28″ in last 3d |
| Kenansville | OFF | 80% | |
| Lake Alfred | OFF | 80% | 1.08″ in last 3d |
| Lecanto | OFF | 80% | |
| North Port | OFF | 80% | 0.83″ in last 24hr |
| Ocklawaha | OFF | 80% | 1.15″ in last 3d |
| Okahumpka | OFF | 80% | |
| Okeechobee | OFF | 80% | |
| Ona | OFF | 80% | 0.74″ in last 24hr |
| Pierson | ON | 80% | |
| Poinciana | OFF | 80% | 1.61″ in last 24hr |
| Sebring | OFF | 80% | 0.74″ in last 24hr |
| St. Lucie West | OFF | 80% | 0.62″ in last 24hr |
| StrawBerry Plant City | OFF | 80% | |
| StrawBerry Floral City | OFF | 80% | |
| Tiger Creek | OFF | 80% | 0.43″ in last 24hr |
| Umatilla | ON | 80% | |
| Yeehaw Junction | OFF | 80% | 0.82″ in last 24hr |
* 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 rainfall is greater than ET then OFF is displayed, and if ET is greater than rainfall then ON 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.