Alternate wetting and drying (AWD)

Management practice in irrigated rice characterized by the periodic drying of the rice field to a certain threshold, usually 15 cm below the soil surface, and re-flooding. AWD reduces water use by 30% and methane emissions 30-70% while maintaining yields. A perforated tube placed in the soil enables the farmer to monitor the water level below the soil surface to determine when to irrigate.

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