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What are the mechanisms available to reduce over-watering right now on existing irrigation systems in landscapes? How effective are these mechanisms?

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What are the mechanisms available to reduce over-watering right now on existing irrigation systems in landscapes? How effective are these mechanisms?

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Florida statute 373.62 mandates the installation of a working rain sensor device or switch on all automatic irrigation systems installed since 1991. UF/IFAS research has shown that expanding disk rain sensors can be effective at conserving water. Potential savings of 17 to 34 percent were shown at ½-inch and ¼-inch thresholds under normal rainfall frequencies (Cardenas-Lailhacar & Dukes, 2008; Cardenas-Lailhacar et al., 2008).