Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,515,881,368 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dry farming

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.04 sec.
dry farming
n.
A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops and maintaining a fine surface tilth or mulch that protects the natural moisture of the soil from evaporation.

dry farm n.
dry-farm (drfärm) v.
dry farmer n.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Dry farming was the industry of the day as landowners tilled their properties with wheat and barley - more than 700 workers were employed at one point in the beet industry - rather than the citrus groves that would later come with irrigation systems.
During drought years, dry farming techniques will be employed, and yields may suffer at that time.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.