second crop; aftercrop
Agricultural term for a crop planted after the main harvest, often in the same field. Used in farming contexts.
After the rice harvest, many farmers plant wheat as a second crop.
In this region, it is common to grow soybeans as an aftercrop.
Compound of 後 (あと, 'after') and 作 (さく, 'crop' or 'cultivation'), literally 'after-crop'.