growing
n. uncountable A2 Elementary US //ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ// UK //ɡɹˈəʊɪŋ// grow·ing
n. the process of taking care of plants so they can get bigger and produce food or flowers.
n. the activity or process of cultivating plants or crops. Often used in compound nouns or as a gerund to describe agricultural or horticultural production.
The growing of vegetables takes a lot of patience.
Local farmers have shifted from wheat to the growing of organic berries to meet the new market demand.
While the growing of traditional grains remains the backbone of the regional economy, recent investments in hydroponics suggest a move toward more technologically integrated agricultural practices.
Usage
Frequently functions as a gerund; often appears in the pattern 'the growing of [crop]'.