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Overcrop

Definition:

verb

1. To cultivate or harvest excessively from a field, leading to a decrease in productivity or damage to the soil.

2. To produce too many crops in a certain period, resulting in a surplus that cannot be adequately utilized.

noun

1. The act or practice of overcropping.

Samples Sentences:

verb - sense 1:

Farmers who overcrop their land often face long-term degradation of soil quality.

Overcropping can lead to nutrient depletion and increased pest susceptibility.

verb - sense 2:

Due to favorable weather conditions, the farmers overcropped their fields, resulting in excess produce.

Overcropping resulted in a surplus of tomatoes that couldn't be sold in the market.

noun - sense 1:

The overcrop of the region's staple crops led to a shortage of available farmland.

Government regulations helped reduce overcrop and stabilize the agricultural sector.

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