seeding — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
ranching — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
tillage — the operation, practice, or art of tilling land.
farming — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
hydroponics — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
