Cultivation

Cultivation in general is encouraging the growth of something. It may refer to:

  • Plant cultivation, that is, horticulture
  • Tillage, cultivation of the soil
  • Animal husbandry, the cultivation of livestock
  • Microbiological culture, a method of multiplying microbial organisms
  • A video game by Jason Rohrer
  • Figurative senses such as spiritual cultivation or community cultivation


Famous quotes containing the word cultivation:

    “The cultivation of literary pursuits forms the basis of all sciences, and in their perfection consist the reputation and prosperity of kingdoms.”
    —Marquês De Pombal (1699–1782)

    “If the minds of women were enlightened and improved, the domestic circle would be more frequently refreshed by intelligent conversation, a means of edification now deplorably neglected, for want of that cultivation which these intellectual advantages would confer.”
    —Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873)

    “We are on a mission: we are called to the cultivation of the earth.”
    —Novalis [Friedrich Von Hardenberg] (1772–1801)