ESP-SMT Smart Modular Control System
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Custom Plant Factor Method
Y
While the PLANT TYPE screen is
displayed, press the
UP and DOWN
arrow button(s) until
Custom Plant
Factors
is blinking; then press the
SELECT
button.
Z
The CUSTOM PLANT FACTORS
screen will appear with the Species
Factor
value
blinking.
a.
Press the
- or +
button(s) to adjust
Species Factor (Ks) to the desired
value; then press the
NEXT
button.
b.
The Root Depth
value
will begin
to blink. Press the
- or +
button(s)
to adjust Root Depth to the desired
value; then press the
NEXT
button
and the PLANT DENSITY screen will
appear.
Enter Plant Density
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While the PLANT DENSITY screen is
displayed, press the
UP and DOWN
arrow button(s) until the desired
plant density description starts to
blink, press the
SELECT
button
and the SHADE FACTOR screen will
appear.
The following table lists the Density Factor
default values that are applied to the Species
Factor (Ks) above to determine the irrigation
schedule.
Density Factor by Plant Type
Plant Type
Dense Medium Sparse
Cool Turf
Density is not a factor for
Cool Turf or Warm Turf
Warm Turf
Annual Color
1.0
1.0
0.8
Ground Cover
1.1
1.0
0.5
Shrubs
1.1
1.0
0.6
Desert/Native
1.3
1.0
0.6
Trees
1.3
1.0
0.6
Mixed Planting
1.2
1.0
0.6
Custom Plant Factor
1.2
1.0
0.6
For more plant variety specific information,
it is recommended that you access Water Use
Classifications of Landscape Species (WU-
COLS) Guide developed by the University of
California. This guide is available through the
California Department of Water Resources at:
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/
filelibrary/1726/15359.pdf
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Z
Y
a.
Z
b.
PLANT TYPE
Grass Lawn
Annuals
Ground Cover
Shrubs
Desert Plants
Trees
Mixed Planting
- OR -
Custom Plant Factors
Zone 1
SELECT
BACK
CUSTOM PLANT
Zone 2
FACTORS
Species Factor(Ks)
1.0
Root Depth
6 in
NEXT
BACK
CUSTOM PLANT
Zone 2
FACTORS
Species Factor(Ks)0.8
Root Depth
12
in
NEXT
BACK
PLANT DENSITY
Dense
Medium
Sparse
SELECT
BACK
Zone 1
Mixed Plants