The results were a surprisingly healthy crop, produced with a fraction of the usual water. Revolutionary farming technique ...

A recent report from the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences shows how flooding California rice fields can support a wide range of wildlife. The report was prepared for the California Rice ...

Winter flooding of the rice fields is especially critical for many of these species. Historically, seasonal wetlands shaped the Central Valley’s ecology and biodiversity. Beginning in the mid-1800s, ...

At the same time, yield rocketed, with each seed yielding about thirty plants—nearly ten times more than a conventional rice field. Irrigating rather than flooding rice fields "is a historic step ...

Flooding rice fields Crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat are grown in soils that are not very wet. So farmers water them to make sure the plants get the nutrients they need to grow, but never ...

The flood washed away all my food and the belongings ... From the community up to the bank of the River Niger, everywhere is filled with rice fields and it's difficult to believe this is happening ...

The "spongy" feature is capable of reducing the park's yearly maximum flood level by up to 63%, compared with a concrete one, a 2019 paper found. The terraced rice fields in Vietnam are an example ...

a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than two hectares of land into the vibrant images, Tanyapong and his ...

new growth sprouting from Carolina Gold rice stems. The farmer had harvested the field more than a month earlier, but he did not uproot the plants. So after re-flooding and fertilizing ...

Winter flooding of the rice fields is especially critical for many of these species. Historically, seasonal wetlands shaped the Central Valley’s ecology and biodiversity. Beginning in the mid ...

a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land into the vibrant images, Tanyapong ...