Sentences with phrase «few vegetable crop»

The species [of sugar beets] at issue (Beta vulgaris) is one of the few vegetable crop species that is wind pollinated.

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I know we don't officially step over the winter threshold for a few more weeks, but the markets are already starting to show signs of the dwindling autumn crops and heaps of sturdy winter vegetables.
Even if you are sun challenged, there are a few vegetables that can survive in light shade, lettuce and other greens, broccoli and cole crops.
With this self - contained smart garden, it's possible to grow continuous crops of microgreens, herbs, and some vegetables, without any soil or sunlight, in as little as a few weeks, and the pre-programmed lighting and hydroponic system options allow users to easily adjust the unit to the optimal spectrum of light and watering schedule for each growth stage of the plants» lives.
The USDA / NASS studies tracked harvested acres without differentiating between irrigated and non-irrigated acreage; it gathered data on planted vs. harvested acres for some crops but not others; it did not account for systems in which «baby vegetable» crops (usually organic) are grown in short rotations on the same plot (such as spinach, lettuce, and carrots) and thus have lower yields; and it omitted some data that would have revealed too much information about individual farmers, in cases where very few growers produce a particular crop.
Although you might feel you're taking a risk spending money on food ahead of time, keep in mind that different vegetables like different conditions, so if the tomato crop is poor for a few weeks, the salad greens might do very well instead.
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