no problem. if you’ve got a farm or garden, replicate it for yourself. this is a case where you’re the scientist if you really want to know.
Well, rice doesn’t grow well in the inter-mountain west, so I won’t be trying it myself.
The problem I see with the not reproducible results is that some farmers may bust their hump and their families humps trying it out. They’ll only do it one season though if it doesn’t pay off.
If it does work and causes a rice glut, prices will go down and then farmers will be out tremendous effort for lower prices. The early adopters will reap a temporary increased profit before increased supply lowers prices, which may null the value of the additional labor and increased yeild.