Re: Timed watering

Paul,

I have a timer and I love it.  I purchased one from Home Depot last summer.  It worked great for 3 months and then shorted out, but I just exchanged it for a new one (Home Depot is good about honoring things like this) and it has worked like a charm ever since.  As far as I know, there is no way to calculate the amount of gallons going through the hose. But is sure is nice not having to worry about making sure your pumpkins are watered even when your gone! 

Shelley
Garland, Texas

>>> "Thompson, Paul S." <pthompson@glgt.com> 07/20 12:00 PM >>>
I have seen a battery-powered timer, made by Nelson, that controls water
flow at the spigot. It requires 2 "C" batteries and can trigger one "event"
per day. It costs around $30.

Has anyone tried this product? Is it worth purchasing? It seems ideal for
watering during vacations. Any time, really.

I am hesitant to buy it because I don't know exactly how much water I would
be putting on my AGs. The factors I need to determine are average flow
(gallons per minute) of my watering system (the device measures by minutes,
not gallons), watering method (sprinkler or soaker), and pumpkin size. 

However, I don't know if the timer is reliable. That's where I hope you
folks can help.

Anybody ever use this thing?

Paul Thompson
Armada, Michigan

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