"sown area" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically refers to an area of land that has been planted with seeds. For example, "The farmer was pleased to see that the sown area had begun to sprout."
Rice accounts for more than two-thirds of the sown area.
Khrushchev painted a gloomy picture but advocated the expansion of the sown area.
More than one-third of the sown area is devoted to fodder crops sown grasses, clovers, root crops, and, in the southern districts, corn (maize).
Because only a portion of the sown area is irrigated, the state's agriculture has remained heavily dependent on rainfall; some regions often suffer from drought.
As the population increased rapidly and since the possibilities of increasing the net sown area were nearly exhausted the incremental output from agriculture had to come from a higher yield per unit area.
Percentage of net sown area Relative comparisons among the different mouzas of study area are made between 2007 and 2014 regarding net sown area.
It is recommended that sown areas be protected from ungulate grazing until the palatable species have reached maturity.
If your location is cooler, covering sown areas with cloches would be beneficial to ensure your seedlings are adequately sized come winter.
The simulation results provided insights into potential global cropping patterns, variation in rates and trajectory of changes in sown areas for major crops over the test period.
This paper presents an integrated modelling approach to simulate dynamically the changes in sown areas for the world's major crops at a global scale.
Such compensation areas could include set-aside areas, flowering margins, and untreated thinly sown areas.
