overcrop

• Verbe désignant le fait de cultiver excessivement une terre, ce qui épuise les nutriments du sol ou réduit sa fertilité.

A verb used to indicate the act of cultivating land excessively, leading to depletion of soil nutrients or reduced fertility.

1. Exhaust by excessive cultivationC1formal

   To deplete the fertility of land by growing too many crops on it without allowing it to rest or replenish nutrients.

   Épuiser le sol par des cultures excessives

   • Farmers who overcrop their fields often face reduced yields in subsequent years.
   • The region's soil was severely overcroped, leading to desertification.
   • Sustainable agriculture practices help prevent the need to overcrop the land.

   Synonymesdepleteexhaustovercultivateovertaxoveruse