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cultivation

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




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Edmond Albius devised the hand-pollination technique that made vanilla cultivation commercially viable; he died in poverty after emancipation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"Serious research on dragon fruit in India started around 2013–14 when we began systematic studies on its cultivation."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

However, other than Revueltas’ fictional account, the story of the laborers, their movement’s successes and the astonishing cultivation of the desert lands had been lost to history — until now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

As a result, the leftover flour is free from processing contaminants, aside from residues already present from agricultural sunflower cultivation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

But in practical terms, concerted cultivation has enormous advantages.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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