intercrop; intercropping
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Meanings
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to intercrop; to plant two or more crops at intervals on the same field within the same growing season
formalAn agricultural technique used to maximize land use efficiency, improve crop yields, and reduce pest pressure by combining complementary crops (e.g., tall and short crops, or nitrogen-fixing legumes with nitrogen-consuming cereals).
Nóng农
mín民
men们
cǎi采
yòng用
yù玉
mǐ米
hé和
dà大
dòu豆
jiàn间
zuò作
de的
zhòng种
zhí植
mó模
shì式
。
The farmers adopted an intercropping pattern of corn and soybeans.
Jiàn间
zuò作
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
tǔ土
dì地
de的
lì利
yòng用
lǜ率
hé和
jīng经
jì济
xiào效
yì益
。
Intercropping can improve land use efficiency and economic benefits.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
shí实
xíng行
le了
xiǎo小
mài麦
yǔ与
mián棉
huā花
de的
jiàn间
zuò作
。
This piece of land practices intercropping of wheat and cotton.