Jns2183 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Maybe I don't understand or know how to read observations - from what I can see, the airport in West Ocean City has received 1.84" of rain today. Are those ridiculous amounts farther south over Assateague Island?Looks like it. Looks like a mile was the difference between a lot and nothingSent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 I'm sure radar is way overdone but I'm also sure one mile separated the haves from have notsSent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 3 minutes ago, Jns2183 said: I'm sure radar is way overdone but I'm also sure one mile separated the haves from have nots Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk That radar image is the Nam of radars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 2 hours ago, Bubbler86 said: That is sustainable in a city environ but hard to ask people with 1-2 acres to just "let it go". In Florida, maintaining a lawn is a requirement of many gated and HOA based communities. The water bill is sometimes 200-300/MO Don't worry, he'd ban HOAs, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 6 minutes ago, Atomixwx said: Don't worry, he'd ban HOAs, too. Those are THE F’N WORST. John Oliver’s HOA takedown is the best thing ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 24 minutes ago, canderson said: Those are THE F’N WORST. John Oliver is the best thing ever. Fixed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 My wife and I are probably about 80 hours invested into watering grass and plants since June 1. In Florida it would have taken us 5 years to have spent that much time doing the same. We did maybe 2 hours a week during the summer and none during the winter. Now it is 2-3 hours day with a day or two off after it rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 39 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: My wife and I are probably about 80 hours invested into watering grass and plants since June 1. In Florida it would have taken us 5 years to have spent that much time doing the same. We did maybe 2 hours a week during the summer and none during the winter. Now it is 2-3 hours day with a day or two off after it rains. Lol, are you using a small bucket with a sprinkler top for it to take you up to 3 hours a day to water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 45 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Lol, are you using a small bucket with a sprinkler top for it to take you up to 3 hours a day to water? Getting 1/4" of water on grass takes a long time. Some sites say 1" but that is not doable in my situation. I would be watering 12 hours a day. With a sprinkler attached to a hose it would be 8-10 hours for a yard our size and moving it around as needed. I do parts of the yard each night BY HAND with a hose to the tune of 1-2 hours a night. If we had an irrigation system, it would do multiple zones at once and not take as long. Putting less than 1/4" weakens the roots and you end up with dead grass. If I just did the plants, it would take about an hour a day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 12 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: Getting 1/4" of water on grass takes a long time. Some sites say 1" but that is not doable in my situation. I would be watering 12 hours a day. With a sprinkler attached to a hose it would be 8-10 hours for a yard our size and moving it around as needed. I do parts of the yard each night to the tune of 1-2 hours a night. If we had an irrigation system, it would do multiple zones at once and not take as long. Putting less than 1/4" weakens the roots and you end up with dead grass. If I just did the plants, it would take about an hour a day. I think Voyager could hook you up with deliveries of water. Probably 6200 gallons per delivery. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 6 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said: I think Voyager could hook you up with deliveries of water. Probably 6200 gallons per delivery. That is not going to get the water through the grass. The golf course here outside Waynesboro is watering twice a day right now from what I can see. Still brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 @Coop_Mason is your course dead completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 34 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: Getting 1/4" of water on grass takes a long time. Some sites say 1" but that is not doable in my situation. I would be watering 12 hours a day. With a sprinkler attached to a hose it would be 8-10 hours for a yard our size and moving it around as needed. I do parts of the yard each night BY HAND with a hose to the tune of 1-2 hours a night. If we had an irrigation system, it would do multiple zones at once and not take as long. Putting less than 1/4" weakens the roots and you end up with dead grass. If I just did the plants, it would take about an hour a day. That’s a lot of work. I’m letting nature take its course for the grass. We are just occasionally just watering our small garden. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 1 minute ago, Blizzard of 93 said: That’s a lot of work. I’m letting nature take its course for the grass. We are just occasionally just watering our small garden. It is crazy but I am committed to it. Your way is just as valid. You do get more rain than I do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 My wife and I have been watering about 1.5 hours every day since early May. That's normal. What hasn't been normal is that this year we've had to do so virtually every day with so little rain falling. And that time is just watering our veggies and flowers. We've already had a nice yield of peppers, eggplant, romaine lettuce, a few different varieties of tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 5 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: My wife and I have been watering about 1.5 hours every day since early May. That's normal. What hasn't been normal is that this year we've had to do so virtually every day with so little rain falling. And that time is just watering our veggies and flowers. We've already had a nice yield of peppers, eggplant, romaine lettuce, a few different varieties of tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. Yep. Forget the grass, I understand all the views on that and understand why some would not do it. But if the veggies and non food bearing plants were not watered daily they would wilt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 My wife and I have been watering about 1.5 hours every day since early May. That's normal. What hasn't been normal is that this year we've had to do so virtually every day with so little rain falling. And that time is just watering our veggies and flowers. We've already had a nice yield of peppers, eggplant, romaine lettuce, a few different varieties of tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. That's way different than grass for me, even though I also made that claim specifically out west, not here Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 2 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: Yep. Forget the grass, I understand all the views on that and understand whay some would not do it. But if the veggies and non food bearing plants were not watered daily they would wilt. Only the grass is struggling here in spots. The shrubs & other plants in the yards are doing just fine at this point around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 6 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Only the grass is struggling here in spots. The shrubs & other plants in the yards are doing just fine at this point around here. A lot has to do with types of plants and sun. The stuff we have to water every day gets sun much of the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 A lot has to do with types of plants and sun. The stuff we have to water every day gets sun much of the day.This is exactly why deserts with endless irrigation are the best growing parts in the world. Who knew that endless sunshine and water on demand would create ridiculously good cropsSent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 @Bubbler86 do you bring any good model news this evening? My daughter has a horrible earache and I have feeling it's going to be a long long night. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, mahantango#1 said: I think Voyager could hook you up with deliveries of water. Probably 6200 gallons per delivery. Even better. When I came back they put me on an 8,000 gallon tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Even better. When I came back they put me on an 8,000 gallon tank.That's enough for a half inch of rain over 0.589 acres Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 7 hours ago, Voyager said: Even better. When I came back they put me on an 8,000 gallon tank. I think you might get a new customer downstate. You know...the one that violates the water restriction, and waters under the cover of darkness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 56 this morning...been awhile since it was this cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WmsptWx Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 10 hours ago, Bubbler86 said: Getting 1/4" of water on grass takes a long time. Some sites say 1" but that is not doable in my situation. I would be watering 12 hours a day. With a sprinkler attached to a hose it would be 8-10 hours for a yard our size and moving it around as needed. I do parts of the yard each night BY HAND with a hose to the tune of 1-2 hours a night. If we had an irrigation system, it would do multiple zones at once and not take as long. Putting less than 1/4" weakens the roots and you end up with dead grass. If I just did the plants, it would take about an hour a day. I'd just let my grass die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop_Mason Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 9 hours ago, canderson said: @Coop_Mason is your course dead completely? It’s been a rough period but so far the irrigation systems have been holding up. Greens are in great shape at all courses. Thanks for asking. I’m definitely ready for fall!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 58 degrees this morning. Pretty refreshing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Wasn't there a guy in the mid Atlantic forum years ago who was planning on retiring and moving to Vermont and put together like a 700 page research analysis of the weather at different locations up there all pertaining the snowSent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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