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WorksheetsIntro to Horticulture 2023
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is horticulture?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What does Environmental Horticulture involve?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What does Horticulture Crop Production focus on?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts, as well as specialty crops like herbs and spices.
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What does Horticulture Research involve?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
involves scientists working with a variety of plant types, including landscape plants, turfgrasses, and woody plants, as well as fruits and vegetables
What is Nursery Production?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Landscape Horticulture?
The application of methods from plant science
the design, installation, and maintenance of both outdoor and indoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Public Horticulture?
The application of methods from plant science
the design and maintenance of public gardens, parks, arboretums, and athletic facilities
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Horticultural Therapy?
The application of methods from plant science
use of plants in hospital and medical facility settings to improve the physical, intellectual, and emotional health of people with disabilities
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Home Horticulture?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity by non-professionals and is the most popular hobby in the U.S.
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What does Olericulture Production focus on?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What does Pomology involve?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
Growing plants under intense conditions to be planted somewhere else.
planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops
What are Specialty Horticulture Crops?
plants cultivated either for sale or for subsistence
these plant species often require special growing conditions, unique equipment, or technical skill to be produced
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Biotechnology?
understanding the genetics of plants and pinpointing traits that improve plant issues like seed quality, drought resistance, nutrient use, and pest resistance
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
What is Plant Breeding?
The application of methods from plant science
The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
attempts to develop plant crops that produce nutritious foods, hardy plant varieties, and plant species that appeal to consumers
What is Plant Physiology?
The application of methods from plant science
adapt plant species to produce fruits, vegetables, and flowers that stay fresh once harvested, are safe for humans to eat, and do not harbor disease
The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts
The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location
