Soil Type Set Up

[btroester]

I just got my Rachio and in the setup its asking for soil type. My soil type is a mixture of what is in the app so was wondering which one i should use. I am copying in a picture from the web soil survey that I did. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

[emil]

@btroester

My soil type is a mixture of what is in the app so was wondering which one i should use.

@btroester, I’d recommend the Silty Clay soil setting. Hope this helps!

[tibimakai]

Hi there, new user here.
Since we are talking about soil, I would like to ask, how do I know what type of soil do I have(San Dimas CA-Los Angeles)?

[fpuig]

@tibimakai - Take a look at this post.

Using Web Soil Survey to define your soil settings

I found through my own experience that setting an incorrect soil type can have a dramatic impact on the watering duration and frequency of flex schedules. I’d lived in my home for 22 years and always assumed we had a lot of clay in our desert soil. Through these forums I found that was not the case, and instead we have sandy loam. Changing that setting really had a big impact on my scheduling. Finding out your soil type can be confusing, but I personally found the USDA Web Soil Survey site t…

[tibimakai]

Thank you very much, for your help.