Tag Archives: Smart Watering

How to Adjust your Smart Watering Schedule

Watering schedule adjustments allow you to adjust the estimated run-time and estimated days between watering for this zone.  IMPORTANT NOTE: The estimated run-time and estimated days between watering are NOT constant. Based on weather conditions, and the needs of your plants, the actual run-times and intervals will vary throughout the year. The estimates are shown…Read More »

What is Smart Watering Effective Rainfall

The effective rainfall setting adjusts watering schedules based on the percent of natural rainfall that reaches the plants in this zone. Potted plants and other plants that are indoors, under awnings, or otherwise not receiving rainfall may get less than all of the rain that falls.   Select the appropriate setting for the plants in…Read More »

How To Determine The Amount of Sunlight Your Plants Are Exposed To

The amount of sunlight your plants are exposed to has a large impact on the water needs of the plants. Be careful to not underestimate the amount of sun exposure as this might cause damage to your plants. To estimate the amount of sun exposure in this zone begin when the sun has first fully…Read More »

How To Determine The Kind of Vegetation In Your Yard

Cool Season Turf Cool Season Turf is found in areas that have hot summers and freezing temperatures in the winter. These grasses grow best between 60-80 degrees f (15-26 degrees c) and most of their growth is in the spring and fall. Examples of Cool Season Turf: •    Kentucky bluegrass •    Perennial Ryegrass •    Tall…Read More »

How To Determine The Type of Soil In Your Yard

Different types of soil can hold different amounts of water. B-hyve adjusts your watering schedule based on the specific type of soil in this zone.  Perform a ribbon test to know the type of soil in your yard.   Here is a visual guide for the Soil Ribbon Test: Clay Clay is typically heavy with…Read More »

How to Choose the Weather Station my B-hyve device uses

How to Choose the Weather Station my B-hyve device uses: Open the B-hyve application Tap My “B-hyve” Tap “Devices” Select your Device Tap “Weather Adjustments” Tap Current Weather Station You can view and select other weather stations in this menu Tap the arrow on the top left to exit and save any changes Adding a Personal Weather System…Read More »

How to Disable the Automatic Rain Delay

If you want to disable the Automatic Rain Delay feature for your B-hyve timer, then these steps will show you how to do that. Open the B-hyve application Tap “My B-hyve” Tap “Devices” Select the timer you wish to remove Automatic Rain Delay From Turn “Weather Delays” off Now your Automatic Rain delay will be…Read More »

Soil Moisture – Where Does That Come From / How Is It Set?

The app determines the soil moisture from the data you’ve input into the zone information, as well as the weather details. The moisture balance updates on a nightly basis and makes adjustments based on the amount of precipitation, irrigation, and evaporation rates. When initially setting up a zone, the soil moisture should be left at…Read More »

Whats the difference? WeatherSense Rain Delay vs Rain Sensor

WeatherSense technology works with the Smart Watering program, which monitors the forecast and manual weather thresholds, to place the timer in an automatic weather delay when the forecast and weather thresholds are met or exceeded. The WeatherSense program will suspend watering when one of three weather delays are activated.  WeatherSense has thresholds relating to rain…Read More »

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