"…monitor and use information about
environmental conditions for a specific location
and landscape - information such as soil
moisture, rain, wind, the plants’ evaporation
and transpiration (I/TO) rates, and, in some
cases, plant type and more – to decide for
themselves when to water, and when not to,
providing exactly the right amount of water to
maintain lush, healthy growing
conditions." |
To assure quality, rebates are offered only for smart controllers that have been tested by the Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University, Fresno.
You can find an updated listing of eligible smart, weather-based irrigation controllers by logging on to the Irrigation Association web site. All the controllers with testing results posted are eligible for rebates from Metropolitan and its member agencies.
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