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How can we best grow rice in Australia? - Coggle Diagram
How can we best grow rice in Australia?
Place in Australia
Tropical
Queensland
Rice grows best in hot and humid climate
Northern Territory
Varying temperature
Hot and humid in summer
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
How long does it take to grow rice?
between 3-6 months
Weather doesn't need to be tropical
Season
Summer
Rice is a summer grain
Farming Equipment needed
Irrigation
Basin Irrigation
sprinklers
Drip irrigation
Tilling
Rilling/plowing tractors
Weeds
Weeding tractors
Harvesting
tractor-mounted harvesters
Types of rice
different types grow differently
Differences in conditions needed
Difference in time taken to grow
Farming conditions needed
Lots of water
Semi-aquatic plant
Needs to be partially submerged
Big farm land
Average Australian rice farm is 400 hectares