legume crop
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflegumeandcrop
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legume
noun[C]
uk/ˈleɡ.juːm/us/ˈleɡ.juːm/
a plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean ...
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crop
noun
uk/krɒp/us/krɑːp/
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in ...
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(Definition oflegumeandcropfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Farmers reported that the need to thresh soybean at the homestead made it a more difficultlegumecropto bury.
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In this case, thelegumecropcosts half the ensuing corn crop.
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Measurement of amount of nitrogen fixed by alegumecrop.
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Tanaka et al. (2005) found improved water-use efficiency in wheat following alegumecrop.
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Cowpea was the most importantlegumecropin all three areas.
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At the same time 10 m2 samples oflegumecropwere taken (above-ground parts only) and air-dried, with a sub-sample oven-dried to give estimates of productivity.
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From observations of local farming practices, intercropping of maize with legumes was identified as an attractive option because the only additional input needed is seed of thelegumecrop.
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Pigeon peas are an importantlegumecropof rainfed agriculture in the semiarid tropics.
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It was the first experiment to show that a cotton/legumecroprotation would allow soil to support a cotton crop indefinitely.
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Soybean is the most important grainlegumecropin this category.
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The main motive for growing grain legume crops was the production of grain.
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Utilizing legume cropping systems to reduce nitrogen fertilizer requirements for conservation-tilled corn.
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A major disadvantage of legume crops is the high labour requirement for handweeding and hand-harvesting, the latter usually requiring paid labour.
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Nitrogen dynamics and management in rice+legume cropping systems.
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