Dryland farming, also called dry farming, refers to agricultural techniques for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops. It is associated with drylands, areas with a cool wet season that charges the soil with virtually all the moisture the crops will receive before harvest, followed by a warm dry season, and with arid conditions more generally, including areas prone to drought and those with scarce water resources.
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Practice ClassWater conservation and non-irrigated cultivation 1 OriginIntroduced to southern Russia and Ukraine by Ukrainian Mennonites under the influence of Johann Cornies, helping make the region the breadbasket of Europe; also practiced across the arid grain-growing regions of the American West, the Eurasian steppe, Australia and Mexico. 1 Connections
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Dryland farming was introduced to southern Russia and Ukraine by Ukrainian Mennonites under the influence of Johann Cornies, making the region the breadbasket of Europe.
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Dryland farming and dry farming encompass specific agricultural techniques for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops.
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