noun
- The plural of intertillage; the process or practice of tilling or cultivating the soil between rows of crops, or the cultivated spaces between plants.
Usage: agricultural; chiefly historical or technical
Examples
- Farmers performed regular intertillages to remove weeds and improve soil aeration between crop rows.
- The intertillages of the cornfield were completed before the summer heat arrived.
- Proper intertillages helped prevent soil compaction and promoted better root development.
- Medieval agricultural texts describe various intertillages as essential to crop management.