Urban Irrigation Scheduler : North 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

StationIrrigation*Seasonal Timer SettingRecent Rain
AlachuaON100%1.52″ in last 24hr
BristolOFF100%1.37″ in last 24hr
BronsonON100%0.55″ in last 24hr
CarrabelleON100%2.50″ in last 24hr
CitraON100%0.53″ in last 24hr
DeFuniak SpringsOFF100%1.10″ in last 24hr
HastingsON100%0.43″ in last 24hr
JayOFF100%3.03″ in last 24hr
LecantoON100%1.47″ in last 24hr
Live OakOFF100%1.95″ in last 24hr
MacclennyON100%1.44″ in last 24hr
MariannaOFF100%2.39″ in last 24hr
MayoOFF100%1.46″ in last 24hr
MonticelloOFF100%2.86″ in last 24hr
OcklawahaOFF100%0.43″ in last 24hr
Panama CityOFF100%1.53″ in last 24hr
PiersonON100%0.47″ in last 24hr
Putnam HallON100%0.54″ in last 24hr
QuincyOFF100%1.92″ in last 24hr
StrawBerry Floral CityON100%1.95″ in last 24hr
UmatillaON100%0.51″ in last 24hr

† 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:

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.

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