Cultivation

Noun

1. The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as: Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.

   "The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years."

2. Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.

   "The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years."

3. Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.

   "The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."

4. The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture

   "These fields are in cultivation."

5. Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)

   "His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit."