What is Horticulture? Horticulture is the industry and science
of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for
the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work
and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and
cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic
engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology. The work
basically involves fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers,
trees, shrubs, and turf. Horticulturists work to improve crop
yield, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects,
diseases, and environmental stresses. Horticulture usually
refers to gardening on a smaller scale, while agriculture refers
to the large-scale cultivation of crops. The word horticulture
comes from the Latin “hortus” meaning “garden“, and “cultus”,
meaning “to cultivate“. Categories in the HORTICULTURE Section
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