4.2.3 Soil Type for Zones
Soil settings for soil type and degree of slope are used
toenable your SmartLine® controller to automatically
calculatethe maximum length of a zone runtime before
pausing watering for acalculated period to allow the
waterto soak into the soil. These Run/Soak(also called
Cycle/Soak) periods basedon industry BASIC formulas
reducewasteful runo caused by wateringmore than the
soil can absorb. TheRun/Soak feature included inAdvanced
Menu can be manuallyentered for use with the
BASICmode. However, in the SMARTmode, the SmartLine® controllerwill automatically calculate Run/Soak
times with soil inputs madeat the soil type position on thedial. Run/Soak settings made inAdvanced Menu
are not activewhen controller is in SMARTsoak schedules can be viewedby selecting Advanced
Menu,Review and Run/Soak.
Use the UP and DOWN buttonsto select Clay, Loam or Sandysoil type
for each zone. After you have selected a soil type fora zone, push NEXT
button to advance to the next zone. Slopefor each zone can also be set
in the Soil Type menu. From theSoil Type menu, use the UP and DOWN
buttons to select Slope.Using the NEXT button select the degrees of
slope (elevationchange) for each zone. Set each zone for 0 to 25
degrees ofslope based on the chart provided.
Use NEXT button to move between zones.
Note
: Run/Soak period can reduce the need toset
multiple start times for purpose of preventing runo.
Using the combination of multiple starttimes and
Run/Soak cycles can lead to extendedwatering
windows since Run/Soak cycles are applied toeach
start time.
When your SmartLine® controller is setin SMART mode, the
Seasonal% Adjustin the BASIC mode is inactivated sincethe
automatic adjustments are madedaily rather than monthly.
You can useMORE/LESS to ne tune the run timecalculation by
zone in the SmartLine®controller by –50 to +25%.
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