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WorksheetsAreas of the Horticulture Industry
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
True or False: Agronomy involves the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of bedding plants.
True
False
True or False: Research in plant breeding develops crops that produce nutritious foods and hardy varieties.
True
False
True or False: Horticultural therapy uses plants in hospital settings to improve health.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT included in horticulture crop production?
Row crops
Food producing plants
Ornamental plants
Specialty crops
What are some benefits of horticulture therapy?
Economic growth
Healing benefits of plants grown for medicine
Increased crop yield
Improved soil quality
Horticulture crop production does not include row crops but includes other food producing plants. List two other benefits received from horticulture crop production besides food.
