TABLE 3.

Comparative analysis of case studies: management conditions.

Factor	Inland pacific northwest	Semi-arid southern Australia
Sowing time	Winter wheat: late summer (August–September) Spring wheat: late winter-early spring (March–April)	Winter wheat: early autumn (March–April) Spring wheat: late autumn (May)
Driver of winter wheat emergence	Stored soil moisture	Rainfall
Common rotation with wheat	Long fallow (13 months)	Barley, canola, pulse crops, long fallow (17 months)
Winter wheat sowing depth	100–180 mm	20–50 mm