Rain Bird has expanded its web site to offer water-saving tips for golf course superintendents and others in California and throughout the country.
In May, Rain Bird launched its 25 Ways to Save program in response to conservation efforts launched in drought-stricken California. State-mandated water-use restrictions went into effect June in an effort to reduce urban water use in California by 25 percent through June 2016. The Rain Bird program is an effort to help water users maintain healthy turf and landscapes while reducing outdoor water use by 25 percent or more.
The site contains information in 25 areas to keep any irrigation system operating at a high level of efficiency. Each section contains a combination of info data sheets, maintenance checklists and service information, and educational videos.
Available at 25ways.rainbird.com, these resources can be used anywhere and by anyone who wants to improve their irrigation efficiency.
Individual sections within the site are dedicated to maintenance audits, sprinkler height and level, database settings, weather station maintenance and pump station cycling, irrigation system audits, controlling water pressure, maximizing irrigation system performance, flow meters and the importance of regular maintenance checks.
Other subsections include information on adjusting run times, monitoring soil moisture levels, the importance of irrigating during low-light periods, how to choose the right irrigation system, the importance of not watering during windy conditions, how to create management zones and information on installing smart sensors and pumps.
Even more options include alternative water sources, reducing evaporation, aeration fountains, using drip irrigation for trees, turf selection, developing a drought-management plan, managing localized dry spot and where and when to use drip irrigation.
The site also contains information on rebate programs in California.