DIVISIONS OF HORTICULTURE

2. HORTICULTURE
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NATURAL SCIENCE
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3. HORTICULTURE
Horticulture is the art and science of cultivating,
processing and marketing fruits, vegitables and
ornamental plants.

4. DIVISIONS OF HORTICULTURE
i) Pomology
ii) Olericulture
iii) Floriculture

5. POMOLOGY
• It is the branch of horticulture deals with the
production, harvesting, processing and
marketing of fruits and nuts.
• An area of land where only fruit trees are grown
is called an orchard

6. OLERICULTURE
Branch of horticulture deals with the
production and use of Vegitables.

7. FLORICULTURE
Branch of
horticulture
deals with the
production and
use of
ornamental
plants.