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nonirrigated

nonirrigated

6.5
Fields that people do not water and that depend only on rain
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈɪrɪɡeɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no irrigado
  • Farmers often rely on nonirrigated farming methods that depend solely on natural rainfall.
  • nonirrigated agriculture

Examples

  • "The nonirrigated, semiarid nature of the Columbia Plateau mirrors other areas of the world that have no such experiments," says Rasmussen.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Trouble is, the hay varieties wither on the Northern Plains under nonirrigated conditions.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Factory farming in Region Six is centered on nonirrigated grain growing.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Pesticide-free production and the use of natural fertilizers were recommended, as well as improved farming techniques and investment in a "dry revolution" (nonirrigated agriculture).

    Academic text (1995)
  • For more information on STEEP research, contact Alex G. Ogg, Jr., USDA-ARS Nonirrigated Agriculture Weed Science Research Unit, 165.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Ogg works in the ARS Nonirrigated Agriculture Weed Science Research Unit at Pullman, and he recently took over the agency leadership for STEEP from Papendick.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As in other studies, the rise in temperature shortens the grain-filling stage of cereal crops and increases water stress in nonirrigated areas, both of which reduce crop yields.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In regions with limited water supply, crops must be grown as nonirrigated plants adapted to dry conditions.

  • The challenge of nonirrigated agriculture is to produce adequate yields despite the lack of artificial watering.

Synonyms

unirrigated
vsnonirrigated
6.4

Land that does not get extra water from pipes or sprinklers

focuses on relying only on natural rainfall rather than artificial watering

Surface Forms

nonirrigated positive

Morphology

nonirrigated = irrigated (transparent) = non + irrigate + ed

Formed by straightforward negation: 'non-' + 'irrigated' = 'not irrigated', a literal, compositional meaning.

Etymology

Nonirrigated is made of non- meaning 'not' and irrigate meaning 'to water', as in irrigation. So, it describes land that is 'not watered by people' and must rely on rain.