You have heard our recommendation for running your rotors for 35-45 minutes per watering...but if you have a steep slope or incline in your lawn, you might have to change that up a bit. After a certain amount of time on a steep incline, water will stop soaking in and will just run off. This obviously is a waste of water, and will be providing little to no benefit for your lawn.
To fix this, you need to use a method called the cycle and soak. With the cycle and soak you will split your cycle into two (possibly three for very steep inclines) waterings within an hour or two of each other.
So for example, lets say your normal rotor zones are set to 40 minutes per cycle. For the cycle and soak, you would split that into two 20 minute waterings with an hour or two break in between.
This is the absolute best way to make sure your turf on steep inclines gets the deep watering it needs! Programing this can be a little tricky, but it can be done!
