The phrase "a substantial crop" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a large or significant amount of agricultural produce harvested from a field or farm.
Example: "This year, the farmers were pleased to report a substantial crop of wheat, which exceeded their expectations."
Alternatives: "a significant yield" or "a large harvest."
Without a substantial crop insurance program, American farmers will face serious risks of income losses and loan defaults.
According to Cornell Extension Forester Peter Smallidge, operators with reverse-osmosis capability may still get a substantial crop in 2018.
California still produces a substantial crop of seasonal roses, but more than 80percentt of the fresh roses sold in the United States come from Colombia.
Through sun and heat: In the summer it can be 105 degrees in Chico, so if you don't water you're going to see a substantial crop loss.
VENICE — With a substantial crop of U.S. productions in this year's Venice film festival, there should be no lack of glamour on the Lido.
There are possibilities for economic returns for a small investment, for example "many semi-arid soils have a low sorption capacity for phosphate, which means that small additions are sufficient to give a substantial crop response and will usually have some residual effect for several years after.
Detecting a pest outbreak in advance can prevent substantial crop losses.
Increasing future demand: eating potatoes is on the rise around the world, indicating that potatoes will become more and more important as a substantial food crop.
Every year, substantial crop loss occurs globally, as a result of bacterial, fungal, parasite and viral infections in rice.
Mycosphaerella graminicola is a fungal pathogen that causes Septoria leaf blotch in wheat, resulting in substantial crop losses in years conducive to infection.
This paper discusses three related examples of mission-oriented agricultural institutional innovations associated with substantial crop yield increases in the 20th century.
