adjective
- describing land or crops that have been tilled or cultivated between rows or plantings
Usage: agricultural; chiefly historical or regional
verb
- past tense and past participle of intertill; to till or cultivate (land) between rows of crops or between plantings
Usage: agricultural; chiefly historical or regional
Examples
- The farmer intertilled the corn rows to remove weeds and improve soil aeration.
- The intertilled field showed better crop yields than the untended plot.
- By intertilling between the bean plants, the gardener reduced competition for nutrients.
- The intertilled rows were carefully spaced to allow the plow to pass through.
- Historical farming records describe intertilled gardens as a common practice in colonial America.