Horticulture:
- It is derived from the Latin words, hortus and colere meaning garden and to cultivate respectively.
- It is a part of plant agriculture.
- Horticulture can be defined as the branch of agriculture concerned with intensively cultured plants directly used by people for food, for medicinal purpose or for aesthetic gratification.
Branches of Horticulture:
- Pomology
- Olericulture
- Floriculture/ Landscape gardening
Pomology:
- It is derived from the Latin word pomum meaning 'fruits' and the Greek term logy means science.
- It is the science of production of fruit crops.
Olericulture:
- It is originated from the Latin word oleris meaning pot herb and English word culture meaning raising of plants.
- It is the science of vegetable crops.
Floriculture/Landscape gardening:
- It is the science of flower production.
- Landscape gardening is the art of beautifying a piece of land using garden design, methods, and plant materials.
