Hydrawise offers three distinct watering types to suit different irrigation needs and preferences. Each type uses a unique method to determine when and how long to water, helping users maintain healthy landscapes while optimizing water usage.
Time-based watering will water on specific days (unless delayed by rainfall or forecast rainfall) and will vary the watering length based on your watering triggers. The controller will use the watering triggers you’ve set to automatically adjust the watering schedule. This watering type is the most common, as it allows users to set information manually or choose from a list of preconfigured watering schedules (advanced mode only).
Virtual Solar Sync operates the same way as the Hunter Solar Sync by adjusting the run time per zone. It uses daily evapotranspiration (ET) from your selected weather stations instead of on-site ET, so it does not require on-site Solar Sync Sensor installation. If no weather station ET is available, then it will use forecast ET and historical ET. The Virtual Solar Sync makes its adjustments based on the rolling average of the last three days of data.
| Hunter’s Solar Sync Region and Water Adjustment settings | |
|---|---|
| Region | Determined automatically based on your controller’s location from the weather station selected. |
| Water Adjustment | Use the Advanced Settings Tab when editing a zone to adjust the zone’s watering. |
| Run Times | Set Watering Duration for peak summer watering. For assistance on establishing correct run times for your system, see run time calculator. |
Smart (ET) Watering is an automated schedule that uses information about environmental conditions to ensure your plants get the optimal amount of water. Evaporation will draw moisture from your garden, while rainfall and irrigation will add moisture. Understanding these conditions allows the Hydrawise® Irrigation Management Platform to decide when the time is right to water your garden.
For each zone, you'll have to assign the watering length and peak watering frequency:
- The watering length is the time the system needs to run to thoroughly water your zone.
- The peak watering frequency is how often you usually water this zone during your peak irrigation period.
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