I am new to rachio and I am trying to start. I have a few zones with 1-2 GPM tree bubbles (yes gallons per minute, not a drip line, but similar to Toro 570 Flood Bubbler).
Based on my understanding, I just add new nozzle, but what do I add for the flow rate? What is it measured in?
@kutsyy, wow, your emitters are dumping some water! Do you know the total square footage of the area the bubblers waters? At 1 GPM, I’d assume there’s some surface accumulation that spreads before the soil absorbs it all.
Correct, we max precipitation rates at 20 in/hour. However, if the square footage of the bubbler coverage is changed from 1 square foot to 10 square feet, then the PR is only 19.25.
Hope this helps. Are the bubblers adjustable? If so, they usually “click” as you turn them and you could figure out how many clicks they are closed. i.e. 10 clicks to close, but set to 5 clicks from max = 50%, therefore your GPM is only .5 GPM