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ESP-SMT Smart Modular Control System
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to pre-program all zones of the
controller using a 9V battery prior to
AC power being applied.
Enter Soil Type
E The SOIL TYPE screen will appear.
Press the
DOWN
arrow button until
the desired Soil Type begins to blink;
then press the
SELECT
button.
F
If you would like a description of the
soil type that is blinking, press the
Help button.
G A description screen will appear for
the soil type that was blinking when
the Help button was depressed.
a.
To view the next page of the soil
description; press the
MORE
button.
b.
The second Soil Description screen
will appear; After reviewing the
information; press the
NEXT
button
and the SOIL TYPE screen will
appear. You can then select that soil
type or continue the Help process
to identify the description that best
matches the sites soil type.
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6
SOIL TYPE
Sand Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam Loam
Clay Loam Silty Clay
Clay
Help SELECT BACK
Zone 2
SOIL TYPE
SELECT BACK
Zone 2
Sand Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam Loam
Clay Loam Silty Clay
Clay
Help
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a.
b.
SANDY LOAM SOIL 1 of 2
Some individual sand
grains can be seen &
felt. Enough silt
and/or clay soil
particles to provide
soil cohesion.
MORE BACK
NEXT BACK
SANDY LOAM SOIL 2 of 2
When dry, casts can
be formed that will
not break with
careful handling.
See Manual For Details
The adjacent table lists
the Soil Type default
values that are used to
determine the irrigation
schedule.
To help you determine
the specific type of soil to
select, see page 73 of the
user manual.
Soil Types
Available Water Basic Intake Rate
Management
Allowable
Depletion (MAD)
inch water /inch of soil inches per hour
Sand
Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam
Loam
Clay Loam
Silty Clay
Clay 0.60”
0.50”
0.40”
0.35”
0.20”
0.15”
0.30” 0.06”
0.08”
0.12”
0.17”
0.18”
0.17”
0.17” 50%
50%
55%
50%
40%
3
50%
5%