nurse crop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nurse crop
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Some have advocated sowing clovers without a nurse crop under any conditions.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
The old-time practice of sowing clover with a nurse crop is likely to be continued, notwithstanding that it has some disadvantages.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
When sown with a nurse crop, the seed is in some instances mixed with the grain before it is sown.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
When thus grown, the preparation of soil for the nurse crop will usually suffice for the clovers also.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
Preparing the Soil.—Clovers are usually sown with a nurse crop.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
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