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"Ending just before dawn.
Why? If you water during the day, more water is lost to evaporation before it even hits the grass. If you water after sunset, some moisture remains on the blades for too long, and you could encourage fungal problems. That leaves just before dawn. Less water evaporates as part of the sprinkling process, and water that makes it to the blades, but doesn't make it to the soil can evaporate quickly, and not provide a place for fungus to multiply. '" I agree. Lots of people say not to water at night, as wet grass promtoes disease and fungus. However, I think this is mostly nonsense. AFter all, it rains at night doesn't it? I think you could safely water at night, as long as it's like every 4-7 days and giving it about an inch. I think the night watering problems come from people who are watering it every night, and with only enough water to get it wet. That is wrong, wheneve you do it. I do mine exactly as Warren suggest, having it end around dawn or shortly after. That minimizes evaporation and the time the lawn is wet. |
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