poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure
Primarily used for agricultural yields; can also appear in economic or figurative contexts referring to poor results.
This year the rice harvest was poor due to unseasonable weather.
low quality; poor output
Extended use for creative or intellectual works; often implies a disappointing season or period of low-quality production.
This year's literary prize had a poor crop of entries, and no work received the award.
The rice crop is poor this year because of the typhoons.
This year's draft class is said to be a weak crop of talent.
Farmers were hit by a poor harvest due to the long drought.
In this region, poor harvests have continued for several years in a row.