TexasET Network Landscape Watering Recommendations 1/2"- "Cougar Austin Redbud"

Finally starting to cool off. All week, no higher than the 90s, ground temperatures will start to fall and we should see the warm season grasses come out of their  "heat dormancy" Warm season grasses tend to go heat dormant when the ground/root zone temperatures are in the 83-86 degree Fahrenheit range. Mid September, Oct, November are the months to regrow the bare spots and achieve full ground cover before winter.  If your turf is looking OK , then 1/2" of water should keep it vibrant, if you need to fill in some areas, adding some compost and closer to 1" of water ( maybe hand watering or hose end sprinkling an area) will be needed to encourage runners...COugar Matt out. Login to your TexasET profile

Watering recommendation for "Cougar Austin Redbud" for the past 7 days:0.41 inches* Date ETo Max Temperature Min Temperature Min Humidity Total Rainfall 09-10-2015 0.15 94 74 41 0.85 09-11-2015 0.13 91 75 44 0 09-12-2015 0.19 90 68 21 0 09-13-2015 0.19 90 60 21 0 09-14-2015 0.18 89 62 24 0 09-15-2015 0.14 91 74 45 0.13 09-16-2015 0.16 91 76 46 0.01 NOTE: These reported values are hourly averages, not absolute highs and lows. *Recommendations based on the following parameters (assuming no rainfall): Adjust this watering recommendation for any rainfall that you have received during this time period. TexasET Weather Station : Austin (LCRA Redbud) Plant Coefficient : Warm Season Adjustment factor : Normal

This information is provided by the "Irrigation Technology Program" under the direction of Dr. Guy Fipps. If you would like to discontinue service please click on the link above to log into your TexasET profile. To discontinue service for only this station select "modify" from your site list and delete the site. To discontinue all TexasET emails select "Modify your user profile" and uncheck "Receive watering recommendations by email".

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Central Texas Grounds Maintenance Workshop

Posting for Dapne....Cougar Matt out.

Hello,

I’m Daphne Richards, the County Extension Agent for Horticulture with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. I wanted to invite you and any of your colleagues/maintenance crew, etc. to an upcoming Grounds Maintenance Workshop that I’m hosting on October 23, 2015.

This conference is in response to our ongoing critical water issues.  The general public can attend but the materials presented will be for turf professionals such as those working with municipalities, including parks departments; golf courses; and large and commercial landscape maintenance firms.

The goal of the workshop is to share best practices for water conservation and turfgrass management.  The cost is only $60 through 10/13 ($75 thereafter, including on-site), lunch is included, and Three Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) pesticide CEUs are available to attendees.

I’d love to see you there! And I’d also be very grateful if you’d help me get the word out by forwarding this message to anyone you think might be interested, or by posting the following information on your websites/blogs/newsletters, etc.  Registration information, a list of speakers, location, and time for the workshop may be found below and attached.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all.  drichards@ag.tamu.edu or 512.854.9615

Central Texas Grounds Maintenance Workshop

When:  Friday, October 23, 2015, 8:30 Registration,  9 am - 4 pm Program

Where: Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, 78724

Cost:     $60 (through 10/13), $75 (10/14 and on-site), BBQ lunch is included

CEUs:    3 Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Pesticide CEUs

Contact:    Daphne Richards, CEA-Horticulture, drichards@ag.tamu.edu, 512.854.9615 

Presentations and speakers will be:

·        Irrigation Practices, Soil Management and LCRA Rebates/Resources
Brett Briant, Water Conservation Coordinator, LCRA

·        Pesticides and Personal Protective Equipment
Daphne Richards Travis County Extension Agent – Horticulture

·        Turfgrass Selection & New Cultivar ReleasesMatt Elmore, Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Specialist

·        Turfgrass Management (Insects, Weeds & Diseases)
Dr. Casey Reynolds, Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Specialist

On-line Registration Coming Soon:https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/TravisCounty (by phone at 979-845-2604)

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Water 1/2" this week

With high humidity and lower 90s temperatures, we are still only watering about 1/2" this week.  Remember, this is a conservative maintenance of existing lawn number. It you are trying to get the lawn to fill in some areas or thicken up, you more need more water.  If there are spots that need a little help, come the weekend, remember, Sat ( ODD) and Sun (EVEN ) is a hose dragger day, so you can spot water some dry spots with a small puck sprinker or a fan sprinkler. Although, hose end sprinklers are not the most efficient, they often will us less water than running an entire sprinkler zone if 5-50% of an area is only needing water. Also, rememeber, hand watering is allowed at any time, so if there are specific plants that are struggling, hand watering a new tree or specific plant, may be the best option. Thanks, Cougar Matt out.

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Watering recommendation for "Cougar Austin Redbud" for the past 7 days:0.54 inches* Date ETo Max Temperature Min Temperature Min Humidity Total Rainfall 07-02-2015 0.2 89 71 51 0.07 07-03-2015 0.22 91 77 42 0 07-04-2015 0.21 91 77 47 0 07-05-2015 0.2 90 76 52 0 07-06-2015 0.24 90 78 46 0 07-07-2015 0.2 90 79 51 0 07-08-2015 0.23 90 79 44 0 NOTE: These reported values are hourly averages, not absolute highs and lows. *Recommendations based on the following parameters (assuming no rainfall): Adjust this watering recommendation for any rainfall that you have received during this time period. TexasET Weather Station : Austin (LCRA Redbud) Plant Coefficient : Warm Season Adjustment factor : Normal

This information is provided by the "Irrigation Technology Program" under the direction of Dr. Guy Fipps. If you would like to discontinue service please click on the link above to log into your TexasET profile. To discontinue service for only this station select "modify" from your site list and delete the site. To discontinue all TexasET emails select "Modify your user profile" and uncheck "Receive watering recommendations by email".

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WCID #17 is back on 2 days a week watering for May 1 – September 30

http://www.wcid17.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06_Stage1.pdf

TURN IRRIGATION OFF this week, and next week until rains stop.

ETo for this time of year is running about normal at 1.2" over 7 days, which is corresponding to 3/4" water required for High quality turf ( sports fields ) or 1/2" of water required for residential lawns.  With the 6" of rain we received, I would say it is a safe bet to TURN IRRIGATION OFF.  Leave it off least until next week, see if we get more rain mid week. Realistically, the biggest risk to plants right now with all the heacy clay in the area is root rot and plants drowning, not getting enough time between rains to allow the roots to dry-out and bring oxygen into the root zone. I have seen more MOSS in Austin this year than in any of the past 20 years indicating the ground is highly saturated and runoff is apparent in even these brief 1/2" rains. We really need 5 to 7 DRY days with no rain before we need to turn the irrigation back ON.  HAPPY MOWING ( between the rain storms )  Login to your TexasET profile

Watering recommendation for "Cougar Austin Redbud" for the past 7 days:0.43 inches* Date ETo Max Temperature Min Temperature Min Humidity Total Rainfall 06-11-2015 0.24 92 74 43 0 06-12-2015 0.22 92 77 47 0.45 06-13-2015 0.23 92 77 42 0 06-14-2015 0.1 85 72 67 1.73 06-15-2015 0.18 89 74 51 0.37 06-16-2015 0.09 82 75 68 1.64 06-17-2015 0.14 87 73 58 1.93 NOTE: These reported values are hourly averages, not absolute highs and lows. *Recommendations based on the following parameters (assuming no rainfall): Adjust this watering recommendation for any rainfall that you have received during this time period. TexasET Weather Station : Austin (LCRA Redbud) Plant Coefficient : Warm Season Adjustment factor : Normal

This information is provided by the "Irrigation Technology Program" under the direction of Dr. Guy Fipps. If you would like to discontinue service please click on the link above to log into your TexasET profile. To discontinue service for only this station select "modify" from your site list and delete the site. To discontinue all TexasET emails select "Modify your user profile" and uncheck "Receive watering recommendations by email".

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The results are in...400,000 acre-feet of water entered the Highland Lakes in May 2015!

This charts says it all.  http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/highland-lakes-overview/Documents/InflowsTotals.pdf

May is usually the highest inflow month for the Lakes, but this was almost double the average May inflows since 1942!

SOIL IS SATRURATED DO NOT WATER - IRRIGATION OFF!

If if wasn't already obvious. not watering this week, this month of May even. Wait till grass or plants show signs of stress and turn you irrigation back on, probably, June 1st-ish

Hand water any new planting, let the soil dry out. 

I have seen more moss and crazy fungus growing all around town. With the wet an cool weather , we need a few sun days for the grown to dry out and stop the spread of these fungi and molds.

Have a good Memorial Dat weekend, stay warm and dry.

Watering recommendation for "Cougar Austin Redbud" for the past 7 days:0.34 inches* Date ETo Max Temperature Min Temperature Min Humidity Total Rainfall 05-14-2015 0.14 86 66 60 0.05 05-15-2015 0.07 77 70 65 0.35 05-16-2015 0.14 85 67 63 0 05-17-2015 0.13 84 67 59 2.98 05-18-2015 0.14 87 73 57 0.01 05-19-2015 0.16 87 76 55 0.01 05-20-2015 0.16 89 72 53 0.18 NOTE: These reported values are hourly averages, not absolute highs and lows. *Recommendations based on the following parameters (assuming no rainfall): Adjust this watering recommendation for any rainfall that you have received during this time period. TexasET Weather Station : Austin (LCRA Redbud) Plant Coefficient : Warm Season Adjustment factor : Normal

This information is provided by the "Irrigation Technology Program" under the direction of Dr. Guy Fipps. If you would like to discontinue service please click on the link above to log into your TexasET profile. To discontinue service for only this station select "modify" from your site list and delete the site. To discontinue all TexasET emails select "Modify your user profile" and uncheck "Receive watering recommendations by email".

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