PPT-Introduction to Horticulture

Unit 1 Introduction to Horticultural Science Framework 11 1 CDE career development event 2 Entrepreneur one who works for oneself 3 Floriculture the science and practice of growing harvesting storing designing marketing and distributing foliage andor flowering plants. Dana and B Rosie Lerner Testing garden soil for nutrient status is an easy and relatively inexpensive planning tool Yet it is an alltoocommon practice for gardeners to apply fertilizer lime sulfur or other materials to their soils without knowing it General Horticulture • HO-28-W General Horticulture • HO-28-W Of the many types of lavender, L. angustifolia is the only group that reliably survives Indiana winters. ‘Lavender Lady Department of Horticulture Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service July 17,2013. Presentation by . Mission Director, NHM. & Joint Secretary, DAC. 137.8 million operational holdings, mostly marginal and small. Around 20 million engaged in horticulture. . Avg. holding area 1.16 . The Department of Horticulture Punjab mainly deals with the cultivation, processing and marketing of fruits, vegetables, flowers and mushrooms. The Department also produces quality nursery plants of Horticulture. Word first used in 1600. ’. s. Comes from two Latin words. Hortus. . “. Garden. ”. Cultura. . “. Cultivation. ”. Horticulture means . “. cultivated garden. ”. or . “. Objectives:. A. Define . Horticulture and its related fields; . B. Identify . the various roles of plants in everyday life;. C. Identify . agriculturally important plants, and explain their uses;. D. Describe . July 17,2013. Presentation by . Mission Director, NHM. & Joint Secretary, DAC. 137.8 million operational holdings, mostly marginal and small. Around 20 million engaged in horticulture. . Avg. holding area 1.16 . Hypothesize - TPS. Where did horticulture begin? . Where will the history of horticulture originate? . Who invented it? . History of Horticulture. “. Garden of Eden. ”. Romanticized garden of paradise.. Unit 1. Introduction to Horticultural Science. Framework 1.1. 1. CDE – career development event. 2. Entrepreneur – one who works for oneself . 3. Floriculture – the science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, designing, marketing, and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants. What is automation?. Examples of automation in horticulture and plant science related fields. Career opportunities. Learning Objectives. Students will:. be able to describe different ways the horticulture and plant science related fields industry are automated. Horticulture. comes from the Latin words . hortus. which means “garden” and . colere. . which means . “to cultivate” – cultivation or culture of a garden. With time, the term horticulture has acquired a broader meaning, for instance, when we talk about horticulture we are referring to the production and use of plants for food, beauty and other benefits for society. Where did horticulture begin? . Where will the history of horticulture originate? . Who invented it? . History of Horticulture. “. Garden of Eden. ”. Romanticized garden of paradise.. Ultimate goal throughout history.. importance. propagation . methods – (cutting, layering and grafting . techniques). gardening . and . landscaping. irrigation . methods, manures, lawns, indoor plants, bonsai techniques.. Unit - V .