noun
- the practice of tilling or cultivating the soil between rows of crops to control weeds and improve soil condition
Usage: agriculture; also called inter-tilling
verb
- to till or cultivate the soil between rows of growing crops
Usage: agriculture; present participle of intertill
Examples
- Intertilling between corn rows helps remove weeds without using herbicides.
- The farmer is intertilling the vegetable garden to loosen the soil.
- Regular intertilling improves water infiltration and root development.
- Intertilling was a common practice before modern weed control methods became available.
- By intertilling between the bean plants, the gardener reduced competition from weeds.