dry-farming land (

См. также в других словарях:

• dry farming — ☆ dry farming n. farming in an almost rainless region without the help of irrigation: it is done by conserving the natural moisture of the soil and by planting crops that can resist drought dry farm vt., vi. dry farmer n. * * * also called… …   Universalium

• dry farming — ➔ farming * * * dry farming UK US noun [U] (also dryland farming) ► the production of crops on land that has very little rain and no water supplied by the farmer: »Dry farming, with a solid knowledge of soil conservation and tillage, can produce… …   Financial and business terms

• dry farming — noun : production of crops on dry land without irrigation principally by tillage methods conserving soil moisture and by the use of drought enduring or drought evading crops called also dryland farming * * * ˈdry farming 7 [dry farming] noun… …   Useful english dictionary

• dry farming — noun Date: 1878 farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture conserving tillage and drought resistant crops • dry farm transitive verb • dry farm noun • dry farmer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• farming — farm‧ing [ˈfɑːmɪŋ ǁ ˈfɑːrmɪŋ] noun [uncountable] FARMING the practice or business of growing crops or keeping animals on a farm: • modern methods of farming • the UK s farming industry ˌdry ˈfarming FARMING farming methods used in dry areas where …   Financial and business terms

• dry-land farming — dry land farming, = dry farming. (Cf. ↑dry farming) …   Useful english dictionary

• Farming Systems in India — File:Namgyal india 1.jpg Namgyal Monestary Institution India Shubham comprises various farming systems that are strategically utilized, according to the locations where they are most suitable. The farming systems that significantly contribute to… …   Wikipedia

• land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage …   Collocations dictionary

• dry-farm — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: dry farm : to farm without irrigation • dry farmer noun * * * dry farmer. /druy fahrm /, v.i. 1. to engage in dryland farming. v.t …   Useful english dictionary

• dry-land — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: dry land 1. : of, relating to, or found on terra firma where the toad is called a dry land frog dry land rice 2. usually dryland : of or relating to arid regions or to dry farming …   Useful english dictionary

• land — land1 W1S1 [lænd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ground)¦ 2¦(not sea)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(not city)¦ 5¦(property)¦ 6 see/find out how the land lies 7 in the land of the living 8 the land of milk and honey 9 (in) the land of nod ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English