multicroppingn.
/ˌmʌltɪˈkrɒpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈkrɑpɪŋ/; see also multi- comb. form. Agriculture.
The practice of raising several crops in one year on the same ground.
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succession1842
double cropping1873
multicropping1965
1965 E. Boserup Conditions of Agric. Growth i. 16 The growth of population during this century has caused a rapid spread of multi-cropping.
1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 4 Dec. (Midwestern ed.) b 7/2 The Taiwanese were among the early pioneers of multi-cropping, getting as many as five crops of rice and vegetables per year on the same ground.
1994 Sci. Amer. Mar. 21/2 In addition to multicropping, higher yields per crop are attainable, especially in Africa and the Near East.
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1969 Progress Rep. P (Oklahoma Agric. Exper. Station) No. 620. 58 Weed control may be a problem in double or multicropping systems.
1989 C. R. Wilson & W. Ferris Encycl. Southern Culture 533/1 The use of multicropping techniques in house gardens, and the preference for small separated fields in the Upland and Gulf Coastal southern areas.
2000 Business World (Philippines) (Nexis) 22 June 20 Biodegradables are composted with the resulting organic fertilizers being sold to farmers in Cavite, which is known for its multi-cropping system.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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