Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A crop planted for the purpose of protecting another crop from an attack of a fungous or insect enemy. The plant used for the trap-crop must be one which is especially susceptible to attack by the fungus or insect from which the main crop is to be protected. See
crop .
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Examples
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Plant a few early squashes between the rows of the late varieties as a trap-crop.
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Plant early squashes as a trap-crop around the field.
bilby commented on the word trap-crop
If you prune it from above it's a top-cropped trap-crop.
February 27, 2025