dry farming
dry farming
1875–80
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
| dry farming | |
| —n | |
| a system of growing crops in arid or semiarid regions without artificial irrigation, by reducing evaporation and by special methods of tillage | |
| dry farmer | |
| —n | |
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
dry farming
the cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture, typically less than 20 inches (50 centimetres) of precipitation annually. Dry farming depends upon efficient storage of the limited moisture in the soil and the selection of crops and growing methods that make the best use of this moisture. Tilling the land shortly after harvest and keeping it free from weeds are typical methods, but in certain latitudes stubble is left in the fields after harvest to trap snow. Moisture control during crop growing consists largely of destruction of weeds and prevention of runoff. The ideal soil surface is free of weeds but has enough clods or dead vegetable matter to hinder runoff and prevent erosion.
Learn more about dry farming with a free trial on Britannica.com.
Cite This Source
