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cultivation Definition

cul·ti·va·tion (kul′tə vās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of cultivating (in various senses)
  2. refinement, or culture
cultivation Synonyms

cultivation

n.

  1. Farming

    horticulture, agriculture, gardening; see farming.

  2. Refinement

    culture, taste, advancement, breeding; see civilization 1, culture 3, education 1, improvement 1, refinement 2, 3.

cultivation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • poppy: There is small-scale cultivation of the opium poppy in southern Kazakhstan.
  • cannabis: The cultivation of cannabis is legalized for consumption and supply.
  • vine: Climatically the Cape is ideally suited to the cultivation of the vine, with cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
  • crop: The active cultivation of crops probably began twelve thousand years ago in the Middle East.
  • maize: The cultivation of Bt maize also promises less pesticide use and reduced mycotoxin levels in the edible product.
  • mushroom: France was the leader in the formal cultivation of mushrooms.

Preposition: as

  • ornamental: Outside the tropics, several species may be found in cultivation as greenhouse ornamentals.

Converse of object

  • shift: Very few areas have been modified by logging and shifting cultivation.

Adjective modifier

  • arable: Mainly in arable cultivation, with some former pasture gone to scrub.
  • poppy: The incentives offered to move out of poppy cultivation simply aren't enough.
  • hydroponic: It also shows you how to transplant plants from soil to hydroponics and how to take clones from valuable plant stock for hydroponic cultivation.
  • intensive: In Argentina, intensive soybean cultivation has led to massive soil nutrient depletion.
  • rotary: The resistance to drying out means that onion couch is less affected by rotary cultivations than common couch.
  • profitable: This tension belt indicates the limit of profitable cultivation, notwithstanding its proximity to a large industrial population.

Noun used with modifier

  • coca: The overlap of Peru's coca cultivation regions and the traditional SL strongholds suggest SL involvement in aspects of local drug trade.
  • opium: To help finance its governing activities, the Company had in 1773 acquired a monopoly of opium cultivation in Bengal.
  • furrow: A ring ditch and evidence for ridge and furrow cultivation were also detected.
  • soybean: In Argentina, intensive soybean cultivation has led to massive soil nutrient depletion.
  • rice: A similar opinion was offered concerning the use of swamp for rice cultivation.
  • cannabis: Part 1 - Ode to cannabis cultivation - re Kentucky Hemp fields - general introduction Part 2 - Beginners guide to cannabis cultivation.
cultivation Quotes

The glittering structure of her cultivation sits on her novels like a rather showy icing that detracts from the cake beneath.

—Auchincloss, Louis Stanton