To Be Evaluated Power and water consumption increases rapidly over a period of one or two seasons. As importantly, the increase has nothing to do with price of power and water, but only quantities consumed under average operating conditions. Irrigation system repair and services increase exponentially over a period of two to three seasons. Emergency repairs are required more frequently. Consumption of fertilizers, chemicals, etc., increases rapidly over a short period of time, perhaps two to three seasons.
Fewer individuals are willing to put up with worn out irrigation systems.
Irrigation salespeople stop by more frequently. They no longer are content with supplying minor maintenance and service items. They recognize wear symptoms for the major components, namely controllers, sprinklers, pipe and wire. The superintendent is commenting on the condition of the course or problems with the irrigation system at each greens committee meeting when before it was only occasionally mentioned. The greens committee and the golf course committee begin to agree with the superintendent regarding turf-grass quality and irrigation coverage problems.