succession of crops

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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

The mild, wet winter is the season of planting and growth, and so throughout the year there is a succession of crops.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

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

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

A succession of crops must be maintained by annually sowing or planting new beds.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Such a succession of crops, without ever suffering the land to lie fallow, should seem to require a large quantity of manure.

From Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton by Sir John Barrow