Types of Horticulture There are several major areas of focu | AGRI FOREST Food Safety Officer
Types of Horticulture
There are several major areas of focus within the science of horticulture.[1] They include:
Olericulture: the production of vegetables.
Pomology, also called fruticulture: the production of fruits and nuts.
Viticulture: the production of grapes (largely intended for winemaking).
Floriculture: the production of flowering and ornamental plants.
Turf management: the production and maintenance of turf grass for sports, leisure and amenity use.
Arboriculture: the cultivation and care of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants, primarily for landscape and amenity purposes.
Landscape horticulture: the selection, production and care of plants used in landscape architecture.
Postharvest physiology: the management of harvested horticultural crops to retard spoilage while stored or transported.
