intercrop

Definitions

intransitive verb To grow more than one crop in the same field, especially in alternating rows or sections.
intransitive verb To plant (a crop) in the same field with another.

noun (Agric.) A crop grown among or between the rows of another crop; a catch crop.
verb (Agric.) To cultivate by planting simultaneous crops in alternate rows. Also, to use for catch crops at seasons when the ground is not covered by crops of the regular rotation.

inter- +‎ crop

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If cane farmers use herbicides, maize is an especially good intercrop because both crops react similarly to herbicides.

5: Farming systems and gardening techniques 1996
If rattrapage is to be complete, it is important that there be adequate water, nutrients and no weeds after the intercrop is removed.

5: Farming systems and gardening techniques 1996
Trials in Hawaii have indicated its usefulness as an intercrop with eucalyptus, especially in wetter areas.

Chapter 8 1996
This characteristic makes sesban a good intercrop.

Chapter 10 1996
[Imagine what that would do to a subsequently planted intercrop of beans!]

5: Farming systems and gardening techniques 1996
We are continuing to experiment with this variety as an intercrop with millet.

Chapter 24 1996
Another creative way to control the pest is to intercrop the chickpeas with coriander, a commercial spice crop.

8: Plant protection and pest control 1996
Early growth is slow, making it an ideal, noncompetitive intercrop with cereals such as sorghum and millet.

Chapter 10 1996
It is also possible to intercrop only for a few years while a woodlot or tree plantation is being established.

7. Planting trees outside woodlots and forests 1993
A very effective way to ensure that the weeding is carried out well and that the seedlings are protected is to intercrop trees and agricultural crops for the first 1-2 years after planting.

6. Maintaining plantations 1993