nonirrigated
/ˌnɑnˈɪrəˌɡeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Describing land or crops that are not supplied with water artificially (e.g., by pipes or ditches); relying only on natural rainfall.
- The farmer grew wheat on nonirrigated fields, hoping for enough rain.
- Nonirrigated farmland is common in regions with high annual rainfall.
- They compared the yield of irrigated and nonirrigated corn plots.
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