CULTIVATION


Meaning of CULTIVATION in English

Loosening and breaking up (tilling) of the soil.

The soil around existing plants is cultivated (by hand using a hoe, or by machine using a cultivator) to destroy weeds and promote growth by increasing soil aeration and water infiltration. Soil being prepared for the planting of a crop is cultivated by a harrow or plow.

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