nurse crop

noun

1. a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nurse crop¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

When thus grown, the preparation of soil for the nurse crop will usually suffice for the clovers also.

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If sown later, the seed will more certainly make a stand without a nurse crop, since it will get more moisture.

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The chief virtue in rape as a nurse crop is that the shade is removed early through pasturing.

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One chief objection to flax as a nurse crop is that it is commonly sown late.

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When sown with a nurse crop, the seed is in some instances mixed with the grain before it is sown.

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