Use this trick to time your sprinklers for overhead irrigation:

- put out a rain gauge

- set a timer for a certain amount of time, 30 minutes or an hour

- read the rain gauge

- that's your application rate in inches/hour

- aim for 1 inch per week from rainfall or irrigation. This can vary widely depending on climate and soil type. 2 inches may be needed in hot summer months.

- use your finger to check the soil and dial in your application rate to your context!

* My wobblers have the gold nozzles which are the smallest, it takes me 6 hours to put down an inch! I will probably swap them for a larger nozzle.

**Watch video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuFPBVNt_ek/

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