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nonirrigated

nonirrigated

1 6.5
Fields that people do not water and that depend only on rain
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈɪrɪɡeɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: 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
1 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.