double-crop

[ duhb-uhl-krop ]

verb (used without object)

, dou·ble-cropped, dou·ble-crop·ping.

1. to raise two consecutive crops on the same land within a single growing season.

verb (used with object)

, dou·ble-cropped, dou·ble-crop·ping.

1. to raise two crops per year on (an area of land).

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-crop¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The double-crop benefit was less dramatic in other parts of the state and could be less if wheat prices drop.

From Seattle Times

Farmers who double-crop often have smaller crops, but two smaller crops would still be significantly larger than an individual crop.

From Seattle Times

A large tract of Logan County farmland could soon go green - and not because some industrious farmers are putting out double-crop corn or soybeans - and that could mean more greenbacks for the county.

From Washington Times

The region's soybeans are vulnerable to dryness, especially "double-crop" beans seeded in June after the harvest of winter wheat on the same fields.

From Reuters

"Double-crop soy areas near the Ohio River and into the northern Delta may now have to wait until mid-month to see shower potential expand," the Commodity Weather Group said in a daily note to clients.

From Reuters