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Horticulture is a branch of agriculture concerning the science and art of producing, managing, and cultivating plant. As opposed to agriculture, which deals with mass production of food crops, horticulture is more focused small scale planting. Fruits, vegetables, spices, ornamental plants or trees, herbs, nuts, mushrooms, flowers, sprouts, algae, seaweed, and grasses. | |||
Horticulture is a branch of agriculture concerning the science and art of producing, managing, and cultivating plant. As opposed to agriculture, which deals with mass production of food crops, horticulture is more focused small scale planting. | |||
== Divisions == | |||
Modern subsections of this field include: | |||
* Pomology | |||
* Olericulture | |||
* Viticulture | |||
* Floriculture | |||
* Arboriculture | |||
* Post-Harvest Management | |||
* Environmental Horticulture | |||
Revision as of 15:28, 1 April 2023
Horticulture is a branch of agriculture concerning the science and art of producing, managing, and cultivating plant. As opposed to agriculture, which deals with mass production of food crops, horticulture is more focused small scale planting. Fruits, vegetables, spices, ornamental plants or trees, herbs, nuts, mushrooms, flowers, sprouts, algae, seaweed, and grasses.
Divisions
Modern subsections of this field include:
- Pomology
- Olericulture
- Viticulture
- Floriculture
- Arboriculture
- Post-Harvest Management
- Environmental Horticulture