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cultivation

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




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These microorganisms can thrive in the carefully controlled, humid indoor environments used for commercial mushroom cultivation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Domestic growers could get unlicensed plants easily, according to those people and subsequent rulings by Chinese courts in lawsuits that alleged unlicensed cultivation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Despite the challenges, farmers see the potential in switching to avocado cultivation.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

During his recuperation Olmsted ordered bulbs and plants for cultivation in two large nurseries established on the fairgrounds.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

But the general rule is, the more cultivations, the more cotton.

From The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States by Guaranty Trust Company of New York


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