間かん作さく

also: あいさく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

intercropping; catch crop

Agricultural term for growing a secondary crop between rows of a main crop, or the crop itself. Used as a noun or with する.

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In this region, clover is often used as a catch crop with wheat.

混こん作さく
混作 (mixed cropping) involves growing multiple crops together without distinct rows, while 間作 plants a secondary crop between rows of a main crop.
輪りん作さく
輪作 (crop rotation) changes crops seasonally on the same land, whereas 間作 grows two crops simultaneously.

Compound of 間 (between) and 作 (cultivate), referring to cultivation between main crop rows.