Cultivation

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care.

II. Cultivation ·noun The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.

III. Cultivation ·noun The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.