Rain Bird ESP-SMT Installation & Operation Manual

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ESP-SMT Smart Modular Control System 28Custom Plant Factor MethodY While the PLANT TYPE screen isdisplayed, press the UP and DOWNarrow button(s) until Custom PlantFactors is blinking; then press theSELECT button.Z The CUSTOM PLANT FACTORSscreen will appear with the SpeciesFactor value blinking.a. Press the - or + button(s) to adjustSpecies Factor (Ks) to the desiredvalue; then press the NEXTbutton.b. The Root Depth value will beginto blink. Press the - or + button(s)to adjust Root Depth to the desiredvalue; then press the NEXT buttonand the PLANT DENSITY screen willappear.Enter Plant Density27 While the PLANT DENSITY screen isdisplayed, press the UP and DOWNarrow button(s) until the desiredplant density description starts toblink, press the SELECT buttonand the SHADE FACTOR screen willappear.The following table lists the Density Factordefault values that are applied to the SpeciesFactor (Ks) above to determine the irrigationschedule.Density Factor by Plant TypePlant Type Dense Medium SparseCool Turf Density is not a factor forCool Turf or Warm TurfWarm TurfAnnual Color 1.0 1.0 0.8Ground Cover 1.1 1.0 0.5Shrubs 1.1 1.0 0.6Desert/Native 1.3 1.0 0.6Trees 1.3 1.0 0.6Mixed Planting 1.2 1.0 0.6Custom Plant Factor 1.2 1.0 0.6For more plant variety specific information,it is recommended that you access Water UseClassifications of Landscape Species (WU-COLS) Guide developed by the University ofCalifornia. This guide is available through theCalifornia Department of Water Resources at:http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/1726/15359.pdf27ZYa.Zb.PLANT TYPEGrass Lawn AnnualsGround Cover ShrubsDesert Plants TreesMixed Planting- OR -Custom Plant FactorsZone 1SELECTBACKCUSTOM PLANT Zone 2FACTORSSpecies Factor(Ks)1.0Root Depth 6 inNEXTBACKCUSTOM PLANT Zone 2FACTORSSpecies Factor(Ks)0.8Root Depth 12 inNEXTBACKPLANT DENSITYDenseMediumSparseSELECTBACKZone 1Mixed Plants