http://www.bethelfarms.com/blog Growing Better Everyday Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.bethelfarms.com/blog/a-dirty-little-secret/ http://www.bethelfarms.com/blog/a-dirty-little-secret/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:01:22 +0000 admin http://utg1.uptontechnologygroup.com/~bethelfa/blog/?p=138 What’s underneath that beautiful expanse of green has a lot to do with quenching your yard’s thirst.Water soaks into the ground at different speeds, depending on the composition of your soil type. If you know your basic soil type, use the following table as a general guide to watering. (Soil test kits and instructions are usually available at lawn and garden centers, and at better hardware stores. Soil test services and information are often available through your local County Extension Office).

Soil Type	Infiltration Inch Per Hour	Time For 1 Inch To Soak In
Sand	2.0 inches	0.5 hours
Sandy Loam	1.0 inches	1.0 hours
Loam	0.5 inches	2.0 hours
Silt Loam	0.4 inches	2.25 hours
Clay Loam	0.3 inches	3.3 hours
Clay	0.2 inches	5.0 hours

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