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In agriculture, a bumper crop is a crop that has yielded an unusually productive harvest. The word "bumper" in this context comes from a usage that means "something unusually large", [ 1 ] which is where this term comes from.
In Biennial bearing a good or excellent (bumper) crop is followed by a poor, low-yielding crop in the next year's harvest. This phenomenon occurs independently of weather and climate, so that even when climatic conditions are favourable for a good crop, the yield can be poor. There can be a fivefold (x5) difference between on and off years ...
Alan Harvey, the college's head of curriculum for horticulture & floristry, said: "You need good soil to grow other crops in the UK but you can grow crops in a car park using this technology."
(pl.) aboiteaux A sluice or conduit built beneath a coastal dike, with a hinged gate or a one-way valve that closes during high tide, preventing salt water from flowing into the sluice and flooding the land behind the dike, but remains open during low tide, allowing fresh water precipitation and irrigation runoff to drain from the land into the sea; or a method of land reclamation which relies ...
A bumper crop and early harvest are straining storage facilities. "It has been fast and furious," Brent Johnson, a corn and soybean farmer in Ashland, Illinois, said of harvesting.
By choosing the right varieties, nurturing nutrient-rich soil, and staying vigilant against pests, you can enjoy a bumper crop of flavorful tomatoes. Whether you’re growing in containers or a ...
This category includes crop species as well as agricultural techniques related to crop farming. ... Pages in category "Crops" ... Bumper crop; Butterfly pea flower ...
Last year, a late freeze and extreme summer heat stunted the crop, Zupan said. This summer has been milder, which allowed for a good apricot harvest. Despite the rest period for some of the trees ...