cultivation

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The garden charity hopes the now rare salmon-pink flower will be able to be bred and returned to wider cultivation before it disappears entirely.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

He discovered hydroponics, an innovative cultivation technique where vegetables are grown not in soil, but in a solution of water enriched with essential nutrients.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Now clean cultivation and the chemical destruction of hedgerows and weeds are eliminating the last sanctuaries of these pollinating insects and breaking the threads that bind life to life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson