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crop rotation
noun
: the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil
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Techniques include crop rotation, composting, and no-till farming.
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Darlene Cerezo Swaffar, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
For best results, install row covers in spring and use them in conjunction with crop rotation.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Researchers found that, contrary to common belief and practice, salts accumulated in Yuma soils despite crop rotations with sudan grass or cotton.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
Popular thinking was that crop rotation dealt with salinity, but researchers found that salts keep accumulating even after planting wheat, Sudan grass or cotton.
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Crop rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20rotation. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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crop rotation
noun
: the practice of growing first one and then another crop on the same land especially to preserve the ability of the soil to produce crops
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