growing season

American  

[groh-ing see-zuhn] / ˈgroʊ ɪŋ ˌsi zən /

noun

plural

growing seasons

1. the part of the year when there is suitable temperature, daylight, and moisture for plants, especially crops, to grow.

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Other Word Forms

• growing-season adjective

Example Sentences

Lower fertilizer use could weigh on crop yields for North American and European farmers during a critical growing season, Yara’s CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A relatively brief closure could disrupt an entire growing season, with food security consequences that persist long after the strait reopens," according to researchers at the Kiel Institute.

From BBC

If the disruption lasts through late March and into April, the market may start pricing not just delays, but genuine scarcity for the spring and summer growing season.

From Barron's

These areas experience cold temperatures, short growing seasons, and extended daylight during summer months.

From Science Daily

I was all of ten years old and it was one of the finest growing seasons Bent Fork had ever seen.

From Literature