Table 5. A comparison of the median input, output and WUE results of each of the five main method-crop categories.
| Method-crop Category | bed-orch | bed-mixed | chkn-egg | raised-mixed | wick-mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median labour (mins) /per m2 / 30 days | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 18 |
| Median total water (W) (L) / per m2 / 30 days | 51 | 99 | 9 | 93 | 95 |
| Median irrigation (L) / per m2 / 30 days | 5 | 21 | 9 | 52 | 52 |
| Median costs (+ mains water)/ per m2 / 30 days | $0.02 | $0.51 | $0.77 | $0.82 | $0.60 |
| Median yield (kg) / per m2 / 30 days | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 0.27 |
| Median retail value AUS$ / per m2 / 30 days | $0.85 | $2.25 | $2.19 | $5.32 | $3.48 |
| Median net position AUS$ / per m2 / 30 days | $0.80 | $1.61 | $1.04 | $2.18 | $1.86 |
| Median WUEgross (kg/kL) | 2.57 | 1.10 | 22.04 | 1.25 | 2.51 |
| Median WUEnut (kJ/kL) | 4,347 | 1,813 | 123,121 | 1,607 | 2,134 |
| Median WUEfin (AUS$/kL) | $10.42 | $21.18 | $192.35 | $27.52 | $38.16 |
| Median size (m2) | 10.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 |