Lewis & Short

pastĭnātĭo, ōnis, f. [pastino], the act of preparing the soil of a vineyard, by digging and trenching it.

  1. I. Lit.: pastinationem suscipere, Col. 3, 12, 6; 3, 13, 4.
  2. II. Transf., ground so prepared: pastinatio vitibus conserenda est, Col. 11, 2, 17; so id. 3, 15, 1; 3, 3, 15.