succession of crops

American  

noun

1. the continuous cultivation of a crop throughout a season by successive plantings or by the use of varieties with different rates of growth.

2. the successive cultivation of short-lived crops.

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Etymology

Origin of succession of crops

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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succession of crops

To a mind used to contemplating the succession of crops and seasons, all life with its multitudinous interplay of shapes and forms seemed passing shadows.

From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser

Not half the sheep are kept in this valley that ought to be, and that will be, when change or succession of crops are universally practiced.

From Two Years in Oregon by Wallis Nash

A succession of crops may oftentimes be grown during the year on one farm, so that irrigated lands in Arizona yield several times the produce obtainable in the Eastern states.

From Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer by John H. (John Henry) Cady

I do not find that a succession of crops has yet been attempted; surely it would help to meliorate and improve the soil.

From A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson by Watkin Tench

In a proper succession of crops the soil is covered with living plants nearly all the time, and thus is prevented from washing or leaching.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee