1. the process of grafting different plant varieties or species together
Usage: botanical; horticultural

Examples

• The intergrafting of apple varieties allows orchards to produce multiple types of fruit on single trees.
• Successful intergrafting requires compatible rootstock and scion wood.
• The botanist studied intergrafting techniques to improve disease resistance in citrus trees.
• Intergrafting has been used for centuries to combine desirable traits from different plant varieties.
• The nursery specializes in intergrafting ornamental trees for urban landscaping.
• Modern intergrafting methods have revolutionized fruit production in commercial agriculture.