Alternative Practice Number of fields    Hectares (acres)
Drill seeded 2 67 (165)
     
Deep water for watergrass control 2 11 (27)
     
Deep water followed by dry down 3 200 (493)
for broadleaf control    
     
Straw incorporated, winter flood, 4 12 (30)
reduced N    
     
Straw removed, reduced N 1 1.6 (4)
     
Straw incorporated, winter flood, 1 3.2 (8)
reduced N, deep water    
     
Winter cover crop, reduced N, 1 28 (70)
deep water, dry down    

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