cul·ti·va·tion
/ˌkəltəˈvāSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: cultivation; plural noun: cultivations

1. 1.
   the action of cultivating land, refinement.
   "the cultivation of crops"
2. 2.
   the process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill.
   "the cultivation of good staff–management relations"
3. 3.
   refinement and good education.
   "a man of cultivation and taste"