Growing High-Yielding Rice in Arkansas
Growing High-Yielding Rice in Arkansas
4 Pages• $52.29 – per acre ($129.16 per hectare) increase in net pro?t • 21 percent – estimated water savings • 37 percent – energy savings BENEFITS OF PIVOT IRRIGATED RICE • Yields comparable to ?ood • Lower operating costs and improved ROI • Requires less water • Precision application of fertilizer and chemicals • No dikes or ground leveling • Plant and harvest sooner because the soil is not saturated by ?ood irrigation • Ability to rotate
