overcrop
/ˌoʊvərˈkrɑp/
verb
- To exhaust the fertility of land by growing too many crops on it without allowing it to rest or replenish nutrients.
- The soil became sandy and useless because generations had overcropped it.
- If you overcrop the same plot every season, you will need more and more fertilizer.
- Farmers who overcrop their fields often see lower yields after a few years.
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