verb
- to grow two or more crops together in the same field at the same time
Usage: agriculture
noun
- a crop grown between the rows of another crop
Usage: agriculture
Examples
- Farmers intercrop corn with beans to maximize land use.
- The practice helps intercrop nitrogen-fixing legumes with cereals.
- They decided to intercrop tomatoes with basil in their garden.
- The intercrop of clover improved soil fertility.
- This intercrop system reduces pest problems naturally.
- Maize serves as the main crop while beans act as the intercrop.