Now that we understand the importance of water to the different stages of rice growth, we can now describe how we can optimize the use water in the field.

In AWD, we can alternately irrigate the rice fields depending on the growth stages of the plant. With AWD we do not need to irrigate our rice fields when the do not see some water on it.

Here’s how AWD can be practiced in your rice fields.

Click on each of the stages. As the irrigate button appears, click on it to irrigate the field.

Flowering Stage

After Flowering

Activities/ Readings/ Journal

With the activity above, can you now describe the importance of water in rice production?
With your fellow farmers or extension workers, discuss how will AWD help save water? Write your discussions in your journal.

Now that you understand how AWD works in the different growth stages of the rice plant. You can now proceed on how you can implement AWD.