Horticulture Admission 2025, Check Marking Scheme, Top Agencies, Jobs

Horticulture is the science of plant cultivation. These plants can be trees, grasses, shrubs, herbs, fruits, flowers, vegetables etc. As a plant cultivation science it deals with the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulture is a sub specialisation of Agriculture and is sometimes referred as a lesser cousin of agriculture as its scope is lesser as compared to its superior cousin. Horticulture Professionals are known as Horticulturists.

The study of this science includes all or few of these:

• Theoretical study including plant identification etc.
• Field study including basic surveying.
• Technical study involving tools, machinery, hydraulics etc.
• Safe work practices.
• Mapping.

Some of the specialized fields included in horticulture are -

1. Arboriculture - The study and selection, planting, care, and removal of individual trees,shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
2. Floriculture â€“ The study includes production and marketing of floral crops.
3. Landscape Horticulture â€“ The study includes production, marketing and maintenance of landscape plants.
4. Olericulture â€“ The study of production and marketing of vegetables.
5. Pomology - It includes production and marketing of fruits.
6. Viticulture â€“ It includes production and marketing of grapes.
7. Postharvest Physiology - It involves maintaining quality and preventing spoilage of horticultural crops).

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