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'''Dryland farming''' is an [[agricultural]] technique for cultivating land which receives little [[rainfall]]. Dryland farming is used in the [[Great Plains]], the [[Palouse]] plateau of Eastern Washington regions of North America, the Middle East and in other [[cereal|grain]] growing regions such as the [[steppe]]s of Eurasia and [[Argentina]]. Dryland farming was introduced to the southern [[Russian Empire]] by [[Russian Mennonite]]s under the influence of [[Johann Cornies]], making the region the [[breadbasket]] of Russia.<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=C. Henry |other=Revised and expanded by Cornelius Krahn |title=Smith's Story of the Mennonites |year=1981 |publisher=Faith and Life Press |location=Newton, Kansas |id=ISBN 0-87303-069-9| pages=263-265 }}</ref> [[Winter wheat]] is the typical crop although skilled dryland farmers sometimes grow corn, beans or even watermelons. Successful dryland farming is possible with as little as {{convert|15|in|mm}} of precipitation a year, but much more successful with {{convert|20|in|mm}} or more. It is also known that Native American tribes in the arid SouthWest subsisted for hundreds of years on dryland farming in areas with less than {{convert|10|in|mm}} of rain.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
'''Dryland farming''' is an [[agricultural]] technique for cultivating land which receives little [[rainfall]]. Dryland farming is used in the [[Great Plains]], the [[Palouse]] plateau of Eastern Washington regions of North America, the Middle East and in other [[cereal|grain]] growing regions such as the [[steppe]]s of Eurasia and [[Argentina]]. Dryland farming was introduced to the southern [[Russian Empire]] by [[Russian Mennonite]]s under the influence of [[Johann Cornies]], making the region the [[breadbasket]] of Russia.<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=C. Henry |other=Revised and expanded by Cornelius Krahn |title=Smith's Story of the Mennonites |year=1981 |publisher=Faith and Life Press |location=Newton, Kansas |id=ISBN 0-87303-069-9| pages=263-265 }}</ref> [[Winter wheat]] is the typical crop although skilled dryland farmers sometimes grow corn, beans or even watermelons. Successful dryland farming is possible with as little as {{convert|15|in|mm}} of precipitation a year, but much more successful with {{convert|20|in|mm}} or more. It is also known that Native American tribes in the arid SouthWest subsisted for hundreds of years on dryland farming in areas with less than {{convert|10|in|mm}} of rain.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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In marginal regions, a farmer should be financially able to survive occasional crop failures, perhaps of several years running{{Fact|date=July 2008}}. A soil which absorbs and holds moisture is helpful as is the practice of leaving stubble standing in the field to catch blowing snow. |
In marginal regions, a farmer should be financially able to survive occasional crop failures, perhaps of several years running{{Fact|date=July 2008}}. A soil which absorbs and holds moisture is helpful as is the practice of leaving stubble standing in the field to catch blowing snow and crach. |
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Revision as of 18:09, 28 August 2008
Dryland farming is an agricultural technique for cultivating land which receives little rainfall. Dryland farming is used in the Great Plains, the Palouse plateau of Eastern Washington regions of North America, the Middle East and in other grain growing regions such as the steppes of Eurasia and Argentina. Dryland farming was introduced to the southern Russian Empire by Russian Mennonites under the influence of Johann Cornies, making the region the breadbasket of Russia.[1] Winter wheat is the typical crop although skilled dryland farmers sometimes grow corn, beans or even watermelons. Successful dryland farming is possible with as little as 15 inches (380 mm) of precipitation a year, but much more successful with 20 inches (510 mm) or more. It is also known that Native American tribes in the arid SouthWest subsisted for hundreds of years on dryland farming in areas with less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain.[citation needed]
In marginal regions, a farmer should be financially able to survive occasional crop failures, perhaps of several years running[citation needed]. A soil which absorbs and holds moisture is helpful as is the practice of leaving stubble standing in the field to catch blowing snow and crach.
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