RIZVI COLLEGERIZVI COLLEGEOF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCEOF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

Dr. ALKAMA FAQIHDr. ALKAMA FAQIH(Assistant Professor)(Assistant Professor)

Department of BotanyDepartment of Botany

SYBSc - Botany IIISYBSc - Botany IIIHORTICULTUREHORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE

HorticultureBranch of agricultureconcerned with thecultivation of gardenplants — generallyfruits, vegetables,flowers, andornamentals such asplants used forlandscaping.

MEANING

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2 LATIN WORDSHORTUS=GARDENCULTURA=CULTIVATION

BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE

FOOD POMOLOGY OLERICULTURE

ENVIRONMENT FLORICULTURE NURSERY LANDSCAPING

POMOLOGYFRUIT PRODUCTION & MARKETING

FRUIT CROPS INCLUDE:

DECIDUOUS TREES EVERGREEN TREESPOME FRUITSe.g. pear, apple, etc.

ALSO KNOWN AS:TROPICAL FRUITSe.g. lemon, orange, banana,mango, pineapple,papaya,etc.

DRUPE / STONE FRUITSe.g. cherry, almond, etc.SMALL FRUITSe.g. strawberry, grapes, etc.NUT FRUITSe.g. walnut, cashew nut,etc

OLERICULTUREPRODUCTION & MARKETING OF VEGETABLES

VEGETABLES ARE CLASSIFIED AS:

TRUCK CROPS MARKET CROPS

LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION SMALL SCALE PRODUCTION

LOCAL / ROADSIDE MARKETING WHOLE SALE MARKETING

PROCESSED UNPROCESSED

Food grains, canned vegetables,etc.

Onions, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.

BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE

FOOD POMOLOGY OLERICULTURE

ENVIRONMENT FLORICULTURE NURSERY LANDSCAPING

FLORICULTUREPRODUCTION & MARKETING OF FLOWERS

FLORICULTURAL PLANTS ARE: CUT FLOWERSe.g. roses, orchids, etc.FLOWERING POT PLANTSe.g. lily, begonia, etc.FOLIAGE PLANTSe.g. ferns, palms, etc.BEDDING PLANTSe.g. marigold, petunias, etc.

NURSERY CULTUREPRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

EXPERTS IN NURSERY

NURSERY GROWER PRODUCER DISTRIBUTERORNAMENTALHORTICULTURIST TEACHER RESEARCHER

NURSERY TRADE INVOLVES: PROPAGATION, GROWTH & MAINTENANCE ANNUAL, BIENNIAL & PERENNIALS HERBS, SHRUBS & TREES EVERGREEN TREE e.g. Christmas trees PRODUCED TO SELL

LANDSCAPE GARDENINGBEAUTIFICATION OF AN AREA

GOALS OF LANDSCAPING

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PRIVACYSAFETYEASE OF MAINTENANCECONVENIENCECOMFORTFLEXIBILITY

AESTHETIC & FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE

LANDSCAPEARCHITECT DESIGN CONSTRUCTION ORNAMENTATION RECONSTRUCTION PROPERTY-VALUE POLLUTION-CNTRL MALLS, PARK, ETC.

HORTICULTURE IMPORTANCE : PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL USE30% OF FOOD FROM HORTICULTURE MANUFACTURE OF:FRUIT JUICE, JAM, PICKLE, SAUCE, ETC. SPICES & CONDIMENTS:PEPPER, GINGER, NUTMEG, CLOVE, ETC.

SCOPE OF HORTICULTURE

USED AS: FOOD

e.g. apple, potato, etc. BEVERAGE

e.g. tea, coffee, etc. MEDICINE

e.g. ginger, turmeric, etc. PERFUME

e.g. rose, lily, etc. SPICE

e.g. pepper, clove, etc.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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PRODUCTIONBUYING & SELLINGPROCESSINGLANDSCAPINGTEACHINGRESEARCH

SCOPE OF HORTICULTURE

INVOLVES: TEACHER RESEARCHER GARDENER

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