Areas of the Horticulture Industry

What does environmental horticulture focus on?

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity

• Design and maintenance of public gardens

• Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops

Which area involves scientists working with landscape plants, turfgrasses, and woody plants?

• Nursery production

• Home horticulture

• Horticulture research

• Environmental horticulture

What is the focus of nursery production?

• Intensive management of growing plants for another location

• Use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence

What does public horticulture focus on?

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Design and maintenance of public gardens, parks, and arboretums

• Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops

• Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence

What is home horticulture?

• Use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity by non-professionals

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Intensive management of growing plants for another location

• Design and maintenance of public gardens

What does olericulture involve?

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops

• Design and maintenance of public gardens

• Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence

What is pomology?

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops

• Design and maintenance of public gardens

• Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence

What does specialty crops focus on?

• Production of ornamental plants for indoor use

• Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops

• Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence

• Intensive management of growing plants for another location

True or False: Plant physiology researchers adapt plant species to produce fruits, vegetables, and flowers that are safe for humans to eat.

• True

• False

True or False: Biotechnology research involves understanding the genetics of plants to improve seed quality and resistance.

• True

• False