Use the following chart and Legend to fill in the Outdoor Water Budget for your own home.
Grass Type Factor Chart
St. Augustine
1.0
St. Augustine/Bermuda Mix
0.9
Zoysia
0.9
Bermuda
0.8
Buffalograss
0.5
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