The rice grown in Australia[0] uses a higher water level in colder months to protect against the weather with thermal mass, rather than to physically support th

The rice grown in Australia[0] uses a higher water level in colder months to protect against the weather with thermal mass, rather than to physically support the stalks: https://www.agriculturaltoursriverina.com.au/how-is-rice-grown-in-australia/ https://www.agriculturaltoursriverina.com.au/how-is-rice-gro.... Bali has reliably warmer weather than the Riverina in the winter months, so at a guess insulation would be less relevant for Balinese farmers. [0] Australian rice growing is good for comparison because it necessarily has to be more water efficient and is more heavily industrialised than Indonesia