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current Watering Recommendations

 

Irrigation Advice

If we receive more than a half inch of rain, skip your next watering day or irrigation cycle

“Walk the Line,” walk each irrigation zone at least once a week to check for alignment issues on your sprinkler heads and any missing or clogged emitters.  This way, if there is a problem, you catch it before you get a huge water bill or your plant dies. 

Watering Method

How Long?

Drip (desert friendly plants and trees)

Water 75-100 Minutes per time

Sprinkler Spray (turfgrass)

Water 10-12 minutes per time.

Sprinkler efficient rotating nozzles (turfgrass)

Water 35-45 minutes per time

Hose Watering (trees and shrubs)

Water 1-2 hours per time

 

Water by the Seasons - Summer
*Use these guidelines for established plants (1 year for shrubs and 3 years for trees).*Watering frequency depends on season, plant type, weather and soil texture. Water to beyond the outer edge of the plant’s canopy and to the depth indicated.*If we receive more than a half inch of rain or more than 6″ of snow, skip your next watering day or irrigation cycle. Avoid watering during freezing temperatures. Winter watering should happen during the warmest part of the day.*Depending on temperatures and rainfall, treat May and September like Summer months. *Refer to the ABCWUA Xeriscaping Guide for plant water use information.

 


 Current Restrictions

 

No Sprinkler Irrigation between 11am and 7pm.  

 

Check out our New Irrigation Efficiency Guide: Beautiful Landscapes with Less Water. Download the guide here.  

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P.O. Box 568
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0568

www.abcwua.org

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505-842-WATR