It’s nice to have the option of a second crop during the growing season, and many gardeners plan ahead to ensure they have adequate time to ensure a fall crop. But a lesser known means to the same end is called ratooning. What is ratooning? Read on to find out about the advantages of ratooning and ratoon crop examples. Define Ratoon A ratoon is a new sprout or shoot that emerges from the base of a monocot crop (after it has been cropped. Ratooning is a method of propagation by which a monocot (monocotyledon), a plant having an embryo with only one cotyledon, is harvested leaving behind stubble which then re-grows. The earliest known record of ratooning can be traced back to the Vedic period of India with reference to farmers cultivating barley using this method. Today ratooning is most commonly used on crops that are processed for essential oil, […]
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