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Estimate the Water Stored in a Measured Root Zone
Two gardens with the same surface area can hold different amounts of plant available water. Soil properties and effective root depth both…
Read Catch Can Results Before Extending Sprinkler Time
Longer sprinkler operation increases the average water applied, but it does not automatically make uneven coverage uniform. A set of equal catch…
Calculate Rainwater That Fits, Not Just Rain on the Roof
Rain on a roof and new water retained in a tank are different volumes. Collection losses, a first flush diversion and the…
How Long Will the Garden Water Tank Last?
The capacity printed on a tank is not necessarily the volume you can spend on the garden. Some water may be deliberately…
Add the Flow of Drip Lines That Operate Together
The flow demand of a drip zone is the sum of its operating emitters, not the length of the hose or the…
Set Drip Runtime from Litres and Measured Emitter Flow
A timer setting describes duration, while a crop water plan describes volume. The link between them is the flow delivered by all…
Build a Garden Water Budget from ET and Effective Rain
A weekly water budget is easier to understand when crop use, useful rainfall and irrigation losses are kept separate. A rainfall total…
Estimate Whole Turf Rolls and Cutting Allowance
Turf is usually bought in complete rolls or pieces, while a lawn rarely matches their dimensions exactly. Start with the ground area…
Turn the Grass Seed Label Rate into a Pack Order
A grass seed order needs a rate for the actual task. New seeding and overseeding can have different supplier instructions, and a…
Count the Final Positions Along a Seedling Row
A crowded row can contain many more seedlings than the final planting pattern allows. Before removing any, work out where the retained…
Use a Seed Sample to Calculate Observed Germination
When an old packet or an unfamiliar seed lot is part of the sowing plan, a counted sample gives you something more…
Plan Filled Tray Cells Before Ordering Seedling Trays
Tray capacity and usable transplant count are different numbers. A tray with 72 cells provides 72 growing positions, but an expected loss…