verb
- to graft (plant tissue) onto another plant, or to graft plants together; to join or unite by grafting
Usage: third-person singular present tense or plural form of intergraft; horticultural/botanical term
noun
- the result or product of intergrafting; a plant or tissue formed by grafting one variety onto another
Usage: plural form; horticultural/botanical term
Examples
- The horticulturist intergrafts different apple varieties to create a multi-fruit tree.
- These intergrafts combine the disease resistance of one rootstock with the flavor of another.
- She intergrafts the flowering branches onto the stronger trunk to improve the plant's vigor.
- The nursery produces intergrafts that thrive in cold climates.
- By intergrafting compatible species, farmers can increase crop yield and quality.
- The experimental intergrafts showed promising results in the first growing season.