fallowing

  • 1Fallowing — Fallow Fal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fallowing}.] [From {Fallow}, n.] To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is… …

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  • 2fallowing — 1) leaving areas used for fish production to recover for part or all of a season 2) in aquaculture, cages or ponds left without fish for a period of time …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 3fallowing — …

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  • 4chemical fallowing — /kɛmɪkəl ˈfæloʊɪŋ/ (say kemikuhl falohing) noun fallowing in which chemicals are used at an early stage to kill off weeds which might otherwise take up moisture and nitrogen and thus deprive the subsequent crop, the chemicals being given time to… …

  • 5summer fallowing — summer fallowing, the practice in dry regions of plowing land in the summer and planting the next spring …

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  • 6flood fallowing — noun : a method of suppressing or eradicating soil borne pathogens by flooding the land while it lies fallow …

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  • 7AGRICULTURAL LAND-MANAGEMENT METHODS AND IMPLEMENTS IN ANCIENT EREẒ ISRAEL — Ereẓ Israel is a small country with a topographically fragmented territory, each geographical region having a distinctive character of its own. These regions include: the coastal plain, the lowlands, the hilly country, the inland valleys, the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 8primitive culture — Introduction       in the lexicon of early anthropologists, any of numerous societies characterized by features that may include lack of a written language, relative isolation, small population, relatively simple social institutions and… …

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  • 9Shifting cultivation — For methods, see slash and burn Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned. This system often involves clearing of a piece of land followed by several years of wood harvesting… …

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