Double Cropping in a Rice System

Rice growers are consistently looking for options that they can use to improve their water productivity. Double cropping rice enables growers to use residual soil moisture left after a rice crop. Growers are then able to get greater return per hectare as well as per mega litre, and crop rotations can be beneficial for soil health. To effectively double crop in rice systems timing is critical. harvest, stubble management and seeding are all key steps in moving from a rice crop to a winter crop.