Hello,
Currently, it is quite dry everywhere, which has made the lawn here look like straw. I have heard that some people now use a timer to water their lawn at night, for example at 2 a.m., resulting in a beautifully green lawn.
Does anyone have experience with this? What exactly is needed for it?
So far, I only have a hose splitter with two outlets connected to my outdoor water tap, each running a polyethylene (PE) pipe with pop-up sprinklers. Until now, I have had to manually turn on the outdoor tap in the late afternoon and open the valve on the splitter for the desired PE pipe. Of course, this can be quite inconvenient and inefficient in the long run.
Currently, it is quite dry everywhere, which has made the lawn here look like straw. I have heard that some people now use a timer to water their lawn at night, for example at 2 a.m., resulting in a beautifully green lawn.
Does anyone have experience with this? What exactly is needed for it?
So far, I only have a hose splitter with two outlets connected to my outdoor water tap, each running a polyethylene (PE) pipe with pop-up sprinklers. Until now, I have had to manually turn on the outdoor tap in the late afternoon and open the valve on the splitter for the desired PE pipe. Of course, this can be quite inconvenient and inefficient in the long run.
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MaxMustaman9214 Jun 2023 19:20Hi,
first of all, thanks for all the replies!
Can you recommend an irrigation timer? I only need two outlets for my two sprinkler lines. The irrigation timer does not require Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or anything like that; it should simply open and close the water valve at the specified time.
And am I right in understanding that you fully open the outdoor faucet and that the irrigation timer acts like a valve that opens at a set time (for example, 4 a.m.)? Is it completely risk-free to have the water fully on 24/7? I’m thinking about the pipe components that might be damaged by continuous water pressure.
first of all, thanks for all the replies!
Can you recommend an irrigation timer? I only need two outlets for my two sprinkler lines. The irrigation timer does not require Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or anything like that; it should simply open and close the water valve at the specified time.
And am I right in understanding that you fully open the outdoor faucet and that the irrigation timer acts like a valve that opens at a set time (for example, 4 a.m.)? Is it completely risk-free to have the water fully on 24/7? I’m thinking about the pipe components that might be damaged by continuous water pressure.
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motorradsilke14 Jun 2023 20:17WilderSueden schrieb:
You can walk on it. If you definitely want an English lawn, that’s your choice and then you just water it every two days. At least as long as that’s allowed — especially in Brandenburg, where there are reports of water shortages. But please don’t blame your soil for choosing completely unsuitable plants. Nature has adapted over thousands of years to every climate and type of soil, finding the right vegetation for each location. And if you want to think outside the box, I would suggest looking up the term flower gravel lawn. It’s actually intended for gravel driveways, paths, etc., but it will definitely grow well even in sandy soil. Here comes the theorist again 😉. Our lawn is far from an English lawn.
I could send you pictures of how it looks here in nature, where everything has seeded itself (I’m just not at home right now).
And when you walk barefoot on gravel…
@MaxMustaman92 It always depends on the water source.
An outdoor water tap is the least ideal option because of fresh water, variable pressure, and flow. You need to calculate the irrigation zones accordingly.
If you want to use the tap and require two zones, take a look at the Hunter BTT.
The solenoid valves are normally closed, opening only during irrigation. So no worries, nothing usually goes wrong.
An outdoor water tap is the least ideal option because of fresh water, variable pressure, and flow. You need to calculate the irrigation zones accordingly.
If you want to use the tap and require two zones, take a look at the Hunter BTT.
The solenoid valves are normally closed, opening only during irrigation. So no worries, nothing usually goes wrong.
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Appel200014 Jun 2023 23:42Hello everyone,
Just a bit off-topic,
but a few weeks ago I asked if there are connection boxes (for the supply line PE pipes) designed for installation in paved surfaces. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any useful answers back then.
The other questions were basically resolved.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/gartenbewaesserung-leitungen-unter-geplanter-pflasterflaeche.45161/
@rick2018
Could you possibly help here and give a recommendation?
Or do I have to make something myself?
Thanks everyone!
Just a bit off-topic,
but a few weeks ago I asked if there are connection boxes (for the supply line PE pipes) designed for installation in paved surfaces. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any useful answers back then.
The other questions were basically resolved.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/gartenbewaesserung-leitungen-unter-geplanter-pflasterflaeche.45161/
@rick2018
Could you possibly help here and give a recommendation?
Or do I have to make something myself?
Thanks everyone!
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Appel200015 Jun 2023 15:24Theoretically yes,
but actually, the part is meant to go into the ground / the lawn.
But if there’s nothing else or special for that, I’ll probably have to try it with this….
but actually, the part is meant to go into the ground / the lawn.
But if there’s nothing else or special for that, I’ll probably have to try it with this….
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