fallow period
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffallowandperiod
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fallow
adjective
uk/ˈfæl.əʊ/us/ˈfæl.oʊ/
Fallow land is not planted with crops, in order to improve the quality of ...
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period
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition offallowandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, available information indicates that thefallowperiodcommonly ranged from five to ten years.
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Thefallowperiod, ranging from 3-15 y, depends strongly on the size of the individually-owned farmland (in general, 3-20 ha).
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The subtreatments were four lengths offallowperiodafter one-year of cropping: 0 (continuous cropping), 1, 2 and 3 years fallow.
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Where the soils were unirrigated during thefallowperiod, the resultant soil drying gave no additional yield benefit to the subsequent sugarcane crop.
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Rapid population growth has resulted in a marked reduction in thefallowperiodand the partitioning of farmlands into smallholdings.
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Thus, we hypothesize that insecure use rights induce the shortening of thefallowperiod, which is suboptimal from the cultivator's viewpoint.
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Since thefallowperiodmay lie anywhere between 5 and 20 years, the system would require large areas under each farmer's control.
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Thefallowperiodplays the important role of replenishing the fertility of the land by allowing natural vegetation to grow.
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No-tillage resulted in more plant available water at the end of thefallowperiodwhen compared to stubble mulch tillage.
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It followed a system of cultivation based on two annual sowing periods, in spring and fall, with a two-yearfallowperiod.
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In addition, increasing land scarcity in many areas has reduced thefallowperiodduring which green manure crops could be cultivated.
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They remained in the field throughout the entire crop cycle and also during thefallowperiod.
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In recent years, thisfallowperiodhas declined to 4-5 years in areas with high population densities.
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This study has highlighted the yield benefits that may be gained by introducing afallowperiodin between sugarcane crop cycles.
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Extensive land use has led to reduction in thefallowperiodand land degradation.
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A common practice in temperate regions is to grow a leguminous cover crop during the winterfallowperiod, between food crops, or as a relay crop during the growing season.
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The vegetation that grows in thefallowperiodis a form of capital that accumulates and is eventually used when the pastrolists return home with their livestock.
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Because of the prolonged dry periods experienced, crop production in the semi-arid tropics is often confined to one season per year with afallowperiodof significant length.
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