unirrigated
adjective
uk/ˌʌnˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪ.tɪd/us/ˌʌnˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɪd/notsuppliedwithwatertaken from anotherplace, forexamplebypipes, so thatcropsandplantswillgrow:
Themajorityof theagriculturallandin thecountryis unirrigated.
As well as thericefields, they alsofarmanumberof unirrigatedfields.
Synonym
non-irrigated
- The unirrigatedsoilon thehillsideswasparchedduring theheatwave,leavinglittle for thelivestocktoeat.
- Theybought20acresof unirrigatedlandandknewthat they would have tobuildanirrigationsystemif they were togrowthecropstheywanted.
- Fruitgrowersin thisareacan rely onregularrainfallsotheirorchardscan beleftunirrigated.
Areas of land where crops are grown
- corn circle
- cornfield
- crop circle
- cultivated
- field
- monoculture
- non-cultivation
- non-irrigated
- orchard
- paddock
- paddy field
- plough
- polyculture
- rice paddy
- setsomethingaside
- terrace
- uncultivated
- under
- vertical farm
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