intercrop
verb
in·ter·crop
ˌin-tər-ˈkräp 
ˈin-tər-ˌkräp
intercropped; intercropping; intercrops
: to grow a crop in between (another)
: to grow two or more crops simultaneously (as in alternate rows) on the same plot
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Use conservation agriculture techniques such as minimal or no-till methods, intercropping (mixing crop types in one field), and cover cropping (introducing alternative crops in successive years on the same field).
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intercrop
verb
in·ter·crop
ˌint-ər-ˈkräp
: to grow two or more crops at one time on the same piece of land
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