Title: Water the lawn.
Course: Agricultural Education - Preparation (18003-II) > Section: Investigating the Landscaping Industry

Watering the lawn should include

  - using water efficiently (i.e., adhering to the prescribed application rate)
  - determining the best time to water
  - testing the turgor of the grass
  - acquiring and using rainfall data
  - watering the entire lawn with one inch of water per week and soaking the soil to a depth of 4 to 6 inches, allowing the water to reach deep into the root system.

Process/Skill Questions:

  - How can overwatering hurt a lawn?
  - What are the signs that a lawn needs to be watered?
  - What is turgor pressure?
  - How does one calculate the 1- to 1.5-inch watering rate, and why should rainfall amounts be considered?
  - What are the factors one should know in order to determine watering needs?