I have 8 24inch diameter pots. 4 of them have Annual Flowers, the other 4 have Asparagus Ferns, and Pygmy Date Palms. The Annual Flowers are in plastic pots, and the Palms and Ferns are in some type of concrete pots. I put the crop coefficient on the highest setting (150%) for now. I know it’s too high, but I don’t know what it should be.
My current setup for the Annual Flowers:
Zone Type: Annuals
Spray Head: Bubbler
Soil Type: Loam
Exposure: Lots of Shade in Winter and lots of Sun in Summer
Slope: Flat
Advanced:
Area: 13 sq ft
Available Water: 0.17in/in
Root Depth: 10in
Allowed Depletion: 50%
Efficiency: 90%
Crop Coefficient: 150%
Nozzle Inches Per Hour: 4in
My current setup for the Palms and Ferns:
Zone Type: Perennials
Spray Head: Bubbler
Soil Type: Loam
Exposure: Lots of Shade
Slope: Flat
Advanced:
Area 13 sq ft
Available Water: 0.17in/in
Root Depth: 12in
Allowed Depletion: 50%
Efficiency: 90%
Crop Coefficient: 150%
Nozzle Inches Per Hour: 4in
The Nozzle Inches Per Hour are high to decrease the watering time as the water would run out of the pots’ bottom. They are the small bubblers with dials that twist. They are open wide for a more even watering.
My biggest question is what to do with the crop coefficient in different types of pots?
Is there anything that I am doing incorrectly with the schedule?