intercrop; relay crop; interplant
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Meanings
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to intercrop; to relay crop; to plant a second crop between the rows of the first before it is harvested
technicalAgricultural technique to maximize land use efficiency by planting a second crop (such as soybeans or peanuts) between the rows of the first crop (such as corn) before the first crop is harvested.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
yù玉
mǐ米
dì地
lǐ里
tào套
zhòng种
dà大
dòu豆
。
The farmers are intercropping soybeans in the corn fields.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tào套
zhòng种
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
tǔ土
dì地
lì利
yòng用
lǜ率
。
This relay cropping technique can improve land use efficiency.
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Xiǎo小
mài麦
shōu收
gē割
qián前
tào套
zhòng种
yù玉
mǐ米
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
cháng常
jiàn见
zuò做
fǎ法
。
Interplanting corn before the wheat harvest is a common local practice.