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Exploring the Horticulture Industry

Exploring the Horticulture Industry. Chapter 1. AGRICULTURE. The production of plants & animals to meet basic human needs. HORTICULTURE. -the culture of plants for food, comfort & beauty.

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Exploring the Horticulture Industry

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  1. Exploring the Horticulture Industry Chapter 1

  2. AGRICULTURE The production of plants & animals to meet basic human needs.

  3. HORTICULTURE -the culture of plants for food, comfort & beauty. Historically, horticulture was “garden culture” derived from the Latin words hortus meaning garden and colere meaning culture. Today horticulture is far more than garden culture.

  4. HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY -all of the activities that support meeting the needs of consumers for horticulture products. Botany-a major area of science in horticulture; the study of plants, including their life cycle, structure, growth & classification.

  5. HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY -applying science in horticulture production -controlling & managing a plant’s environments -developing & using the proper cultural practices Combining modern technology with a solid, scientific understanding of plants promotes a more effective management program.

  6. AREAS OF HORTICULTURE • Ornamental horticulture-growing and using plants for their beauty • Floriculture-the production, transportation & use of flower & foliage plants • Landscape horticulture-producing & using plants to make the outdoor environment more appealing

  7. Nursery-a place where plants, shrubs & ornamental trees are grown for transplanting to landscape areas • Interiorscaping-the use of foliage plants to create pleasing & comfortable areas inside buildings • Foliage plants-grown & sold for their beautiful colored leaves

  8. Olericulture-growing, harvesting, storing, processing & marketing of vegetables • Pomology-growing, harvesting, storing, processing & marketing of fruits & nuts.

  9. “Applied botany” • Taxonomy-plant classification • Anatomy-plant structures • Physiology-plant functions • Entomology-insects • Pathology-plant diseases • Heredity-plant genetics Horticulture science relates to the cultivation of ornamentals, vegetables & fruits.

  10. Famous Horticulturist • Theophrastus-Greek who speculated that roots of a plant absorbed nutrients. • Carolus Linnaeus-developed the taxonomy for classifying living organisms. • Gregor Mendel-considered the father of genetics.

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