cultivation

The process of growing plants or helping something develop and improve.

• Rice cultivation requires plenty of water.
• The cultivation of useful habits takes time.
• Her work encourages the cultivation of young talent.

How to use it: cultivation of something (The school encourages the cultivation of practical skills.)

Similar words: growing, development, nurturing

Common phrases: rice cultivation, cultivation of skills, cultivation of friendship

Preparing land, planting seeds, and growing crops.

• This land is used for cultivation.
• The valley has been under cultivation for centuries.
• Farmers changed their methods of cultivation to save water.

How to use it: under cultivation (Most of the flat land is under cultivation.)

Similar words: farming, tillage

Common phrases: under cultivation, land cultivation, cultivation of crops

Turning or loosening the top layer of soil, often to remove unwanted plants.

• Shallow cultivation removes small weeds.
• Frequent cultivation can damage roots near the surface.
• The farmer used a hoe for cultivation between the rows.

Similar words: tillage, hoeing

Common phrases: shallow cultivation, soil cultivation, cultivation between rows