Weather Stations for central control systems
A Weather station, when used with a central control system (i.e. Rain Bird PC system), reads the daily evapotranspiration (ET) levels & adjusts the irrigation accordingly. The ET is determined by the weather station collating information including the air temperature, wind speed, wind direction, solar radiation, relative humidity and rainfall. This can increase the accuracy of your irrigation applications, ensuring you are applying the correct amount of water for your turf each day. It also has the potential to save you a great deal of money in terms of pump-kilowatts and water; especially if you are paying for your irrigation water.