noun
crop condition; harvest; yield
Refers to how well crops have grown and, by extension, the resulting harvest or yield. Common in reports such as 作柄が良い, 作柄が悪い, or 平年並みの作柄.
今年の米の作柄は平年並みだ。
This year's rice crop is about average.
長雨の影響
Because of the prolonged rain, the vegetable crop is poor.
noun
quality of an artistic work; workmanship; level of execution
Used in criticism or discussion of created works, especially literary or artistic works, to describe the quality or finish of the work. This is more specialized than the everyday word 出来.
この短編集は作品ごとに作柄にばらつきがある。
The quality varies from piece to piece in this short-story collection.
晩年の作品としては作柄が充実している。
For a work from his later years, it is rich and well executed.