Is alright to water your lawn when the sun is up like 1pm in the afternoon.?

i heard somewhere that it is not okay to water the plants when when the sun is high up.

Is alright to water your lawn when the sun is up like 1pm in the afternoon.?
If you're worried about "burning", that's a myth. See here:


http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Cha...





The main reason not to do it is water conservation, but if that's not an issue, then it's actually better for the lawn to water it when it needs it the most.
Reply:After the sun comes up,more than 50% of the water is lost to evaporation.It can boil away before the roots can absorb it.The best time to water is after 3PM and/Or before 9AM .That is usually the coolest part of the day.You want the water to saturate the soil,and percolate to the roots.Once the water pools on the surface,the soil is saturated.What water is not used will migrate to the surrounding soil.
Reply:some dork is thumbing down the right answers.... dawn is best, for all the reasons mentioned.... cool, no sun out to evap what you give the lawn....water has a chance to get down to the grass roots before the heat of the day.... and then, the grass has the water it needs to carry on it's job all day .... like you, it needs it's water before it has to go out and work in the hot sun.... would YOU like to have to wait all day in the heat for someone to bring you a drink just before or just after you done went to sleep for the night?... it wouldn't do you much good if you were asleep and couldn't 'swallow' it, right?... same deal with the grass.... night watering is a waste, since the grass 'goes to sleep' and does little 'work' during the night hours.... water in the early morning and it is set for the day!!...
Reply:I wouldnt just for the fact of saving water and energy. Its best at night or in the early AM. Obviously not late at ngiht or your neighbours will hate you of course :) If the sun is out in full force and hot it will just evaporate and it wont absorb as well
Reply:it is bette to water during the morning because the soil has tiem to soak up the water in the sunnyest part of the day the sun eviportates alot of water.
Reply:Yes, dawn and dusk are best time. Evaporation is the main factor, along with "burning" the plants. I also recommend dawn because of fungi.
Reply:The biggest issue is evaporation. It's not an effective time to water when the sun is at its highest, and temperatures are up.





Dawn and dusk are better bets, but I highly prefer dawn (for mold issues).
Reply:It is more practical to water in early am( before 10:00am)