Unit 1- Exploring the Hort Field

Today, horticulture is more than just garden cultivation.

• True

• False

Pomology is the science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables.

• True

• False

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Floriculture is the science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing flowering plants.

• True

• False

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Each year there are about 14% more jobs in agriculture than there are graduates to fill them.

• True

• False

As the population increases and people have more leisure time, less gardening of all types will be done.

• True

• False

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People involved in the marketing aspect of the horticulture field are responsible for inspection of both fresh and processed horticultural crops and products.

• True

• False

What does the word "horticulture" mean?

• Farming

• Plant Cultivation

• Garden Cultivation

• None of the above

The science and practice of propagating, growing, installing, maintaining, and using grasses, annual plants, shrubs, and trees in the landscape is:

• Pomology

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Landscape and Nursery Industry

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Which of the following are factors to consider before selecting a career?

• What types of duties does the work involve?

• What skills does the job require?

• Are jobs in the field available?

• All of the above

The future of the horticulture industry will grow rapidly in the next few years because:

• People will become less concerned about their surroundings and world resources

• More plants will be used to beautify surroundings and to converve soil and control pollutants

• As food costs decrease, families will no longer plant gardens

• None of the above

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