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Horticulture

Horticulture. Chapter 1 Exploring The Horticulture Industry. Learning Targets. I can identify 3 Major areas of horticulture? I can identify 2 Major Botanists of horticulture?. Agriculture. Production of plants and animals to meet basic human need. 3 Areas of Agriculture.

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Horticulture

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  1. Horticulture Chapter 1 Exploring The Horticulture Industry

  2. Learning Targets • I can identify 3 Major areas of horticulture? • I can identify 2 Major Botanists of horticulture?

  3. Agriculture • Production of plants and animals to meet basic human need. • 3 Areas of Agriculture

  4. Areas of Agriculture 1st: Horticulture

  5. Areas of Agriculture 2nd : Agronomy

  6. Areas of Agriculture 3rd : Forestry

  7. Horticulture • Is the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty.

  8. Horticulture Meaning Latin word: Hortus means: Garden Colere means: Cultivate

  9. Horticulture Industry • All activities that support meeting the needs of consumers for horticulture products. • Supplies and services

  10. Areas of Horticulture Divided into 3 Important areas . Meets the need of people: Food Comfort Beauty

  11. Ornamental HorticultureNo. 1 • Growing and using plants for beauty. • Divided into 2 Areas

  12. Floriculture • Production of cut flowers for floral design. • Production of bedding plants around home.

  13. Landscape Horticulture • Producing and using plants to make outdoor environment more appealing.

  14. Food Crop Production No. 2 • Olericulture: Growing harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables.

  15. Food Crop ProductionNo. 3 • Pomology: Growing harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.

  16. Horticulture Science • Botany: The study of plants. • Life Cycle • Structure • Growth

  17. Carolus Linnaeus • Developed method of classifying plants. • Binomial Nomenclature

  18. Gregor Mendel • Began the study process of Genetics. • Crossed and study inheritance of Peas.

  19. Horticulture Technology • Applying science in horticulture production. Example: • Plants environment • Proper cultural practices

  20. Facts Kentucky Horticulture Vegetables: 15,000 acres $40 million 30 different commercial crops

  21. Facts Kentucky Horticulture • Fruits and Nuts: • $13 million • Marketed fresh

  22. Facts Kentucky Horticulture • Nursery Crops: • $20 million wholesale • $98 million landscape plants

  23. Expected Growth • Growing by 50% in the next year. • Big demand for local grown food.

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