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multiple cropping
(redirected from Double-cropping)

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multiple cropping [′məl·tə·pəl ′kräp·iŋ]
(agriculture)
A system of growing several food crops on the same field in one year.


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Over-cultivation of [genetically modified] soy and double-cropping has led to serious soil erosion in Argentina in the past," says Miguel Rivas, a third-generation Argentine corn farmer.
Of interest, some eastern Corn Belt growers indicate a bigger percentage increase in corn acres than decrease in bean acres and noted they will "keep bean acres up" by double-cropping with soft red winter wheat.
This year's lower winter wheat acreage because of a wet fall means double-cropping likely will drop.
 
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