cultivating

verb
  1. 1

    To grow plants, notably crops

    โ€œMost farmers in this region cultivate maize.โ€

  2. 2

    To nurture; to foster; to tend.

    โ€œThey tried to cultivate an interest in learning among their students.โ€

  3. 3

    To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cultivate, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cultivating