strip-cropping
strip cropping
noun
the growing of different crops on alternate strips of ground that usually follow the contour of the land, a recourse to minimize erosion.
Also called strip farming, strip planting.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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| strip cropping | |
| —n | |
| a method of growing crops in strips or bands arranged to serve as barriers against erosion | |
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