| Rain Bird ET Manager |
Rain Bird ET Manager Cartridge |
Toro Intelli-Sense |
Hunter ET System |
Rain Bird ESP-SMT |
Hunter Solar Sync |
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| Uses American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) true hourly ET Weather Data (all ET weather measurements are used: solar radiation, temperature, wind, relative humidity, and rainfall) |
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| ET weather data generated from local ET monitoring stations | |
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| Weather monitoring device installed on-site * optional on-site rain gauge for site specific rain information |
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| Weather sensors are continuously maintained and monitored for accuracy | |
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| ET weather data measurable to ensure accuracy of sensors | |
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| Weather information received in real-time | |
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| Weather interupts - interupts watering during rain, freezing temperatures, high wind | |
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| Measures effective rainfall to know when to resume watering (ie. when the soil requires irrigation) | |
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| Remote water management functionility (e.g. irrigation can be remotely adjusted or suspended during severe conditions or watering restrictions) | |
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| Optional Upgrade/Functionality with Central Control Irrigation | |
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| Automatically adjusts irrigation based on seasonality | |
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| Uses Managed Allowed Depletion (MAD) - based on ET Rain Measurements (follows best horticultural practices of deep less frequent watering) | |
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| Irrigation zones are programmed independently | |
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| Ability to track performance (how many times have I watered) | |
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| Built-in redundancy should weather station fail | |
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| Add-on capability to convert any existing irrigation timer | |
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| Number of irrigation stations supported | Unlimited | 32 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 48 |