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cultivation

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




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He said the gardening team was already adapting what crops were grown, where they were planted and cultivation methods to improve resilience in future seasons.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

It also cited recent expansion of its EU-GMP cultivation and manufacturing capacity, or that which has passed European Union good-manufacturing-practice guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Climate change has had some advantages for Germany's winegrowers over the years, allowing them to experiment with grape varieties better suited to warmer climes and making cultivation possible in new areas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Apart from the treatises on farming and the cultivation of various crops, there were rows and rows of histories.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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

Utilise the remainder of the deposit for microscopical examination and cultivations upon Dorset's egg medium.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre


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