| the growing of different crops on alternate strips of ground that usually follow the contour of the land, a recourse to minimize erosion. |
| strip-crop·ping (strĭp'krŏp'ĭng) n. The growing of a cultivated crop, such as cotton, and a sod-forming crop, such as alfalfa, in alternating strips following the contour of the land, in order to minimize erosion. |
