cultivation

noun6

1. •
   The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture).
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.
6. •
   Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition

   • She is a woman of great cultivation.