(of farmland) ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus production

incentives for farmers to let land lie fallow

(of a period of time) characterized by inaction; unproductive

long fallow periods when nothing seems to happen

(of a sow) not pregnant

a piece of fallow land

a great estate was usually divided between fallows, grazed stubble, and wheat

strips of summer fallow

leave (land) fallow for a period

fallow the ground for a week or so after digging

a pale brown or reddish yellow colour

possible feather colours include fallows, pieds, and yellows