Some crops get sailor in real trouble (6)
I believe the answer is:
arable
'some crops get' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'sailor in real trouble' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'trouble' is an anagram indicator.
'real' with letters rearranged gives 'arle'.
'ab' put within 'arle' is 'ARABLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arable that I've seen before include "Of land, fit for growing crops" , "(Of land) capable of producing crops" , "Type of farming" , "Of land, fit to be cultivated" , "Sort of land" .)