Silty Clay Loam - Translates how in soil types for a Zone

[franz]

@rakote This thread has some great data on the topic.

Soil Types

Hi @stlouis22, With soil type, are you have trouble determining the soil type for the entire yard or just one zone? The USDA has a shared resource with the USGS to generate a Web Soil Survey (WSS) for your address which will tell us with type of soil is found in your area naturally, however most landscapes have soil amendments added to provide a better environment for roots to grow in. Let me know if you need any help with the WSS.

I just went to this site and validated what I thought I had for soil type (clay loam). I had no idea this existed!

Web Soil Survey - Home

Silty clay and loam have very similar available water capacity (AWC) while clay loam has a little higher, just meaning that your watering durations will be a little bit longer, but watering frequency will be a little bit lower. These only affect flex schedules which is being rolled out as soon as the 2.0 app is approved.

The other thing soil type affects is smart cycle (run off prevention). This article shows the max allowed run time for nozzle, soil, and slope.

http://support.rachio.com/article/283-smart-cycle-overview

Hope this helps!