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cultivation

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




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That difference supported the idea that potato cultivation played an important role, but the researchers had to rule out another major event in Indigenous American history.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Key to both the cultivation of this ethos and Wawa’s growth, Wood believed, was the fact that the company was privately held.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

So in 2022, he started to experiment with hydroponics, a type of covered cultivation that does not use soil and tightly controls water, nutrients, light, and temperature.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The most productive Polynesian agriculture was taro cultivation in irrigated fields.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

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

Today, any Franklinia trees you might encounter in cemeteries, gardens and parks are descendants of Mr. Bartram’s cultivations.

From New York Times Oct. 16, 2020

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

Bearing this in mind, extensive cultivations may be made, but the conditions must influence the decision upon the results.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke




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