RATOON Definition & Meaning

ratoon

or ��·�ٴǴǲ�

[ ra-toon ]

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noun

a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.

verb (used with or without object)

to put forth or cause to put forth ratoons.

ratoon

/ ��æˈ�ٳ�ː�� /

noun

a new shoot that grows from near the root or crown of crop plants, esp the sugar cane, after the old growth has been cut back

verb

to propagate or cause to propagate by such a growth

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ratoon¹

1625–35; < Spanish ��ٴ�ñ�� sprout, derivative of ��ٴ�ñ�� to sprout again in the fall, equivalent to re- re- + - ( o ) �ٴ�ñ��, derivative of �ǳٴ�ñ�� autumn

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ratoon¹

C18: from Spanish ��ٴ�ñ�� young shoot, from re- + �ǳٴ�ñ�� to sprout in autumn, from �ǳٴ�ñ�� autumn

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Indian farmers usually take one ratoon crop as after that yields begin to drop.

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Ratoon, ra-tōōn′, n. a new shoot from the root of a sugar-cane.—v.i. to send up new shoots from the root after cropping.

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There is also a great injury done to the remaining stumps and top roots by this burning which is very detrimental when the field is to be used for a ratoon crop.

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The first crop is called the "plant" crop, and those that follow are known as "ratoon" crops, the latter continuing several years.

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The first is called plant cane; the second is known as first-year stubble, or ratoon.

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