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?