Loosening and breaking up (tilling) of the soil. The soil around existing plants is cultivated (by hand using a hoe, or by machine using a cultivator) to destroy weeds and promote growth by increasing soil aeration and water infiltration. Soil being prepared for the planting of a crop is cultivated by a harrow or plow
Shallow tillage operations performed to create soil conditions conducive to improved aeration, infiltration, and water conservation, or to control weeds
A process performed by farmers during the potato-growing season to help control weeds and keep developing tubers covered with earth The first cultivation occurs before potato plants have emerged from the soil The last cultivation occurs when the plants are in full bloom Preparing the land for planting involves hilling and weed-control
The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage
The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture
The collecting, growing of mycelia, inoculation onto special growth materials, and the harvesting of mushrooms using controlled methods
The process of promoting or encouraging interest and/or involvement on the part of a potential donor or volunteer leader It is the educative process to inform about an institution and give reasons why it merits support Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
to mechanically loosen or break up soil between the rows of growing crops, uproot weeds, and aerate the soil, generally done one to three times per season
The turning of surface soil to prepare a seedbed, aerate, and/or eliminate weeds