Grass growing on clay soil will require more water than turf growing on sand. Two inches of water at a time is not too much for clay though this needs to be applied slowly. Sandy soil will soak up water ten times faster than clay soil and requires less water at one time, holding only inch. Any more would be wasted. Sprinklers with the greatest throw length have to be moved less frequently.
Clay soil requires a sprinkler with a low precipitation rate.
Sprinklers with a high precipitation rate are best in sandy soils. The purpose of this lesson is to bring an awareness of the use of water sprinklers to maintain a healthy lawn. 2. predict the range of each sprinkler head. 3. measure the flow rate of each sprinkler head. 4. measure the water throw range of each sprinkler head.