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Root Zone (RZ) Effective root depth which is generally considered the top 50% of the maximum root depth. Typical Root Zone is 4-6 inches for annual flowers and ground covers, 4-8 inches for cool season turf, 6-12 inches for shrubs and warm season turf, and 12-24 inches for trees.
Decreasing the precipitation rate (Inches/Hour) will increase the amount of time. zone runs on an irrigation day. Increasing the root depth will increase the amount of time a zone runs on an irrigation day AND lengthen the watering day interval (days between watering)
Each type of plant is assigned a specific root zone depth, for warm climate lawns this is 6 inches. Here too, you can precisely determine the root zone depth in the advanced settings. Effect: A greater root zone depth leads to longer watering intervals and longer running times.
In my premium web-course “Deeper Grass Roots = Healthier Lawns” I teach you exactly what to do – beyond watering deeply and ensuring your soil has adequate amounts of phosphorus available – to stimulate the deepest root systems possible in your lawn.
I'll bet the turf has very shallow roots and is very dependent on the constant watering, zero drought tolerance, even though it is an area that would benefit from training the grass to grow long roots.
We've been using Orbit's B-Hyve to water our yard (lawn, shrubs, trees) for the last couple of years, it's been great with it's Smart Water program (automatically shuts off on rainy days, compensates water time for temperature increases, and breaks down the desired watering time into multiple sessions instead of 1 longer cycle, which helps to ...
Grass root growth reaching deeply into the soil is one of the greatest factors that help extend grass life and lower fertilizer use. It also increases efficiency of nutrient uptake. In addition, well developed grass roots can slow or prevent leaching of chemicals and nutrients by as much as 100 percent in some situations.
