WorksheetsHorticulture- Pomology & Olericulture
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is Horticulture?
The science of growing edible fruits.
The science of growing edible vegetables.
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
What?
Physical factors of the environment on Horticultural crops.
Temperature and Light
Rainfall and Wind
Plants and Animals
Soil and Biotic Factors
What is Olericulture?
The science of growing edible fruits.
The science of growing vegetables for their edible parts
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
What?
What does Olericulture also encompass?
Crop establishment
Cultivar selection
Seedbed preparation
Establishment of vegetable crops by seed and transplants
Establishment of fruit crops by seed and transplants
What are the 9 major categories of vegetable crops?
Potherbs and Greens, Bulb crops
Salad crops, Legumes
Cole crops, Cucurbits, Sweetcorn
Root crops, Solanaceous crops
Parsnips, Sprouts
Pomology is the Science of growing fruit
True
False
What are some of the highest-yield fruits?
Grapes, Papayas, Bananas
Grapefruits, Pineapples, Pomegranates
Avocado, Lemon, Jackfruit
Peach, Apple, Oranges
Apricots, Quince, Pear
Roughly, how many people work with Horticulture-related jobs?
2 million
5 million
4 million
7 million
What is an in-demand Horticultural job?
Farm Hand
Plant Pathologist
Landscape Manager
