Jan 17, 2025 · Horticulture, the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. As a general term, it covers all forms of garden …

horticulture, Branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of garden plants—generally fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamentals such as plants used for landscaping (see landscape …

Jan 12, 2025 · It discusses some of the research techniques used to discern the origins of agriculture as well as the general trajectory of agricultural development in the ancient societies …

Primitive agriculture is called horticulture by anthropologists rather than farming because it is carried on like simple gardening, supplementary to hunting and gathering. It differs from …

Jan 17, 2025 · Horticulture - Gardening, Landscaping, Plant Care: Ornamental horticulture consists of floriculture and landscape horticulture. Each is concerned with growing and …

cultivation, in agriculture and horticulture, the loosening and breaking up (tilling) of the soil or, more generally, the raising of crops. The soil around existing plants is cultivated—by hand …

Jan 17, 2025 · Horticulture - Breeding, Cultivation, Plant Genetics: The isolation and production of superior types known as cultivars are the very keystones of horticulture. Plant breeding, the …

Floriculture, branch of ornamental horticulture concerned with growing and marketing flowers and ornamental plants as well as with flower arrangement. Much of the production of flowers and …

Dec 21, 2024 · Organic farming, agricultural system that uses ecologically based pest controls and biological fertilizers derived largely from animal wastes and nitrogen-fixing cover crops. …

Breeding, application of genetic principles in animal husbandry, agriculture, and horticulture to improve desirable qualities. Ancient agriculturists improved many plants through selective …