Use the following chart and Legend to fill in the Outdoor Water Budget for your own home.

Grass Type Factor Chart

St. Augustine1.0
St. Augustine/Bermuda Mix0.9
Zoysia0.9
Bermuda0.8
Buffalograss0.5

SQFT: square feet of turf..................
CF/YR: cubic feet per year.................
GTF: Grass Type Factor.....................
G/YR: gallons per year.....................
CFNR/YR: cubic feet of natural rainfall....
GNR: gallons of natural rainfall...........
NR: natural rainfall (Austin = 32).........
STEP 1 50 X SQFT / 12 = CF/YR STEP 2 CF/YR X 7.48 X GTF = G/YR STEP 3 NR X SQFT / 12 = CFNR/YR STEP 4 CFNR/NR X 7.48 = GNR STEP 5 G/YR (Step 2) - GNR(Step 4) = WATERING REQUIREMENT