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In agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, cultivation is the process of geting fater plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
s (specifically crop
Crop

Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , a plant cultivated and harvested on an annual basis considered as personal property as opposed to real property....
s) on arable land
Arable land

In geography, arable land is an agriculture term, meaning land that can be used for growing agriculture. Arable land is currently being lost at the rate of over 200,000 km? per year....
. It is usually associated with large-scale agriculture, as opposed to small-scale gardening
Gardening

Gardening is the practice of growing ornamental or useful plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance....
. Cultivation requires fertile soil
Soil

Soil is the naturally occurring, unconsolidated or loose covering on the Earth's surface. Soil is composed of particles of broken rock that have been altered by chemical and environmental processes including weathering and erosion....
, water (from irrigation
Irrigation

Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. In crop production it is mainly used in dry areas and in periods of rainfall shortfalls, but also to protect plants against frost....
 or precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)

File:MeanMonthlyP.gifIn meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of Atmosphere water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface....
), and seed
Seed

A seed is a small Plant embryogenesis plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some Food storage. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant....
s. Cultivation usually begins with sowing
Sowing

Sowing is the process of planting seeds.However, before sowing, good quality seeds should be selected to produce a high yield....
 of the seeds in the appropriate season
Season

A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather.Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the Axial tilt....
. In the process of cultivation a farmer
Farmer

A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials....
 may be required to till
Till

Till is unsorted glacier sediment. Glacial drift is a general term for the coarsely graded and extremely heterogeneous sediments of glacial origin....
 the land, weed control, and ultimately harvest
Harvest

In agriculture, the harvest is the process of gathering mature crop from the field s. Reaping is the cutting of grain or Pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper....
 the crops.






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In agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, cultivation is the process of geting fater plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
s (specifically crop
Crop

Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , a plant cultivated and harvested on an annual basis considered as personal property as opposed to real property....
s) on arable land
Arable land

In geography, arable land is an agriculture term, meaning land that can be used for growing agriculture. Arable land is currently being lost at the rate of over 200,000 km? per year....
. It is usually associated with large-scale agriculture, as opposed to small-scale gardening
Gardening

Gardening is the practice of growing ornamental or useful plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance....
. Cultivation requires fertile soil
Soil

Soil is the naturally occurring, unconsolidated or loose covering on the Earth's surface. Soil is composed of particles of broken rock that have been altered by chemical and environmental processes including weathering and erosion....
, water (from irrigation
Irrigation

Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. In crop production it is mainly used in dry areas and in periods of rainfall shortfalls, but also to protect plants against frost....
 or precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)

File:MeanMonthlyP.gifIn meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of Atmosphere water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface....
), and seed
Seed

A seed is a small Plant embryogenesis plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some Food storage. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant....
s. Cultivation usually begins with sowing
Sowing

Sowing is the process of planting seeds.However, before sowing, good quality seeds should be selected to produce a high yield....
 of the seeds in the appropriate season
Season

A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather.Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the Axial tilt....
. In the process of cultivation a farmer
Farmer

A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials....
 may be required to till
Till

Till is unsorted glacier sediment. Glacial drift is a general term for the coarsely graded and extremely heterogeneous sediments of glacial origin....
 the land, weed control, and ultimately harvest
Harvest

In agriculture, the harvest is the process of gathering mature crop from the field s. Reaping is the cutting of grain or Pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper....
 the crops. In the modern age, this practice has been perfected into the professional art of agronomy
Agronomy

Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science....
, where it is analyzed by specialized agronomist
Agronomist

Agronomists are scientists who specialize in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber....
s to maximize efficiency. Cultivation is very common with farm-owners.