Table 2. Crop management of the double cropped 25 ha paddock Date Operation Input Reiziqp 2015–16 Spring 2015 Laser paddock Spread chook manure 5–10 t/ha Approx. 4 Oct Hill & shape beds Approx. 18 Oct Drill with double disc seeder 150 kg/ha Reiziqp , 150 kg/ha Granulock® 10Z 25 Oct 1st flush Spray with ground rig Gramoxone®, Magister®, Stomp® Early Nov 2nd flush Spread fertiliser by ground 150–400 kg/ha urea Mid Nov Apply permanent water Early Jan 2016 Top dress by air 125 kg/ha urea 22 Mar Drain 6 Apr Harvest Yield: 12 t/ha Oats 2016 Mid May 2016 Mulch & burn Direct drill 150 kg/ha DAP and oats Late Jun Top dress 180 kg/ha urea Mid Jul Top dress 125 kg/ha urea 20–21 Nov Harvest Yield: 4.5 t/ha YRM70 2016–17 22 Nov 2016 Burn stubble 24 Nov Direct drill Shape beds & clean tail drains 150 kg/ha YRM70 & 130 kg/ha Granulock 26–27 Nov 1st flush 4 Dec Apply herbicides Gramoxone, Magister, Stomp 5 Dec 2nd flush 19 Dec Apply herbicide Spread fertiliser BarnstormTM 250 kg/ha urea 20 Dec Apply permanent water Apply herbicide Magister 26 Jan 2017 Panicle initiation 28 Jan Top dress 180 kg/ha urea 6 May Harvest Yield: 11.0 t/ha May Burn stubble Barley 2017 May 2017 Drill sow barley into rice stubble 100 kg/ha barley & 150 kg/ha Granulock July Spread fertiliser Apply herbicide 250 kg/ha urea MCPA August 1st flush 29 Nov Harvest barley Burn stubble Yield: 2.5 t/ha YRM70 2017–18 30 Nov 2017 Direct drill into burnt stubble Shape beds & clean tail drains 90 kg/ha YRM70 seed + 150 kg/ha Granulock 2 Dec Rain and 1st flush Spray herbicide Gramoxone, Magister, Stomp 10 Dec 2nd flush Spread 220 kg/ha urea 21 Dec Apply permanent water Apply herbicide Magister 23 Jan 2018 Panicle initiation Top dress 220 kg/ha urea