double-crop

American  

[duhb-uhl-krop] / ˈdʌb əlˈkrɒp /

verb (used without object)

double-cropped, double-cropping

1. to raise two consecutive crops on the same land within a single growing season.

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verb (used with object)

double-cropped, double-cropping

1. to raise two crops per year on (an area of land).

Etymology

Origin of double-crop

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The double-crop benefit was less dramatic in other parts of the state and could be less if wheat prices drop.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Farmers who double-crop often have smaller crops, but two smaller crops would still be significantly larger than an individual crop.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

A large tract of Logan County farmland could soon go green - and not because some industrious farmers are putting out double-crop corn or soybeans - and that could mean more greenbacks for the county.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2019

“We’d double-crop — do onions and come back with corn after that,” he said.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2015

Plus, Poling says, when the strawberries are gone, a home gardener can use the beds to double-crop cantaloupes and other vegetables.

From Time Magazine Archive