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cultivation, tilling or manipulation of the soil, done primarily to eliminate weeds that compete with crops for water and nutrients. Cultivation may be used in crusted soils to increase soil aeration and infiltration of water; it may also be used to move soil to or away from plants as desired. Cultivation among crop plants is best kept at a minimum; excessive cultivation can be harmful as it may cause root pruning and loss of soil water due to increased evaporation. cultivationLoosening 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It reduces greenhouse gases by only about 20%, a number I would like to see much higher and achieved with less intensive crop cultivations. The illicit crop cultivations in Colombia, whose situation is considered as one of the most complex in the world, are located in regions on the periphery of State presence, where land title is practically non-existent and where there is minimal infrastructure for the commercialization of legal products. were not in rebellion against the Queen's sovereignty; and when they were driven from their land, their pas destroyed, their houses set fire to, and their cultivations laid waste they were not rebels and they had not committed any crime. |
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