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cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vay-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /




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These microorganisms can thrive in the carefully controlled, humid indoor environments used for commercial mushroom cultivation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Venture is the discovery and cultivation of talent, and that’s what universities are, too,” says Erik Torenberg, a general partner with Andreessen Horowitz who will sit on the school’s board, along with co-founder Marc Andreessen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

They compared imported varieties for such traits as maturity, yield, plant form and suitability for seed or hay, selecting strains that showed promise for cultivation in the United States.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Despite the challenges, farmers see the potential in switching to avocado cultivation.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

But in practical terms, concerted cultivation has enormous advantages.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The new program will attempt to prosecute underlying labor crimes, environmental crimes and the underground economy centered around the illicit cultivations, said Attorney General Rob Bonta.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

A document that month said that Mr. Seddon’s operatives had “identified three potential sources in the new governor’s administration and have begun accelerated cultivations with a view to early recruitment.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022

Rowe said she and other officials want to fund an eradication campaign that “will come down so hard and so often on these cultivations that they won’t be able to survive.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2021

The new cultivations are challenging long-held beliefs in some conservative communities, including this one, where a rural libertarian streak is confronting a crop still stigmatized despite its legality.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018

For an account of these cultivations in England see paper by Mr J. W. Odell, “Gourds and Cucurbits,” in Journ.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various




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