crop rotation

noun

: the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil

Examples of crop rotation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Livingstone has applied for more USDA grants from the Climate-Smart Commodities Project, which allocates $3 billion for projects across the U.S., including crop rotation and less water-intensive irrigation techniques. —Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025

The project integrates indigenous farming practices like crop rotation and intercropping (e.g., maize with beans) to maintain soil health and maximize land use. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Producers also must engage in practices such as diversified crop rotation, maintaining a closed nutrient cycle and keeping detailed records to prove compliance. —Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025

The estate uses organic fertilizers and practices crop rotation to maintain soil health. —Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crop rotation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

crop rotation

noun

: the practice of growing first one and then another crop on the same land especially to preserve the ability of the soil to produce crops