to interplant
1
5.6
To plant different crops together in the same area to save space and reduce pests
- verb
- /ˈɪntərˌplænt/
- Specialized
:
interplantar
- Gardeners often interplant herbs and vegetables to maximize space and improve growth.
- interplanted with corn
- interplanting flowers
Examples
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A field of good soil might have as many as six different crops interplanted (Shigi, Mbogoma).
Academic text (1991) -
Some pink shrub roses, like a KnockOut rose, interplanted with Japanese anemones, perennial geraniums, and some daffodils.
Blog text (24) -
To improve biodiversity, many farmers choose to interplant corn with beans and squash.
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It is beneficial to interplant flowers and vegetables as it can deter pests naturally.
Synonyms
6.3
To grow two different crops together in the same field
is broader and includes different garden species as well as farm ones
6.5
Plant smaller plants beneath larger ones to cover the ground
puts different types together without focusing on placing beneath others
Surface Forms
interplant infinitive
interplanted past
interplanted past participle
interplanting present participle
interplants third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Interplant as a verb means to plant different crops together; the inter- part means 'between', as in international, so to interplant is to put one plant 'between' others in the same area to share space and benefits.