Meristematic tissue derived from the apical meristem that becomes separated from the apex in the course of development of the plant by regions of more or less mature tissues. (Undersander, Dan. (2019). Forage Plant Structure, Function, Nutrition, and Growth. 10.1016/B978-0-12-812919-7.00001-9.)
Growing two or more crops in the same field at the same time. (FAO, 2016. Save and Grow in Practice: Maize, Rice, Wheat. A Guide to Sustainable Cereal Production http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4009e.pdf Cited 14 April 2023.)
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The growing of several crops in different yet proximate rows
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