Horticulture

                                     Horticulture 

1. HOR 281 - PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS
2. HOR - ANDIMPORTANCE AND CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES
3. HOR PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURE AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF FRUITCROPS
4. HOR - Post Harvest And Management of Fruit crops
5. HOR - FLORICULTURE – SPICES AND PLANTATION CROPS
6. HOR - Practical Manual
7. HOR 312 - VEGETABLE PRODUCTION (2+1)
8. HOR 311 - PRODUCTION AND POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT CROPS
9. HOR 211PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF FRUITS, SPICES AND PLANTATION CROPS (2+1)
10. HOR 111 - Fundamentals of Horticulture (1 + 1)
11. HOR 111 -  FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE (1+1) PRACTICAL MANUAL CUM RECORD
HOR 111 - Fundamentals of Horticulture 1 + 1 PRACTICALS

Horticulture Introduction

The term Horticulture first appeared in the writings of 17th century.  The word is derived from the latin word Hortus meaning garden an cultura meaning cultivation. According to the modern world, horticulture is defined as the crop science which deals with the production, utilization and improvement of fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, spices and plantation crops, medicinal and aromatic plants. Horticultural science can be distinguished from agricultural or forestry science in one or more of the following factors. Horticulture produces are utilized in the fresh state and are highly perishable.  In contrast, agricultural field crops are often utilized in the dried state of are usually high in dry matter content. Horticultural crops generally require intensive cultivation warranting a large input, capital, labour and technology per unit area of land. Cultural operations such as propagation, fertilization, training pruning, harvesting and marketing are skilled operations and are specific to each and every horticulture crops. Horticulture crops are rich in sources of vitamins and minerals where as agricultural crops are generally rich in carbohydrates or protein.
Aesthetic sense is an exclusive phenomenon for horticulture science.

Divisions of Horticulture

1.Pomology
Pomology is the study of fruit crops and science.
Woody Plants     Evergreen  Acid lime, Litchi, Mango
Decid  Apple, pear
Herbaceous perennial  Strawberry, Banana, Pineapple
2. Olericulture
Olericulture is the branch of horticulture which deals on Vegetables like leafy vegetables, root, tuber, cole crops etc.
3. Floriculture
Floriculture is another branch of horticulture which deals on commercial Floriculture, landscaping and cut flowers.
Arboriculture: Growing of trees for aesthetic/scientific/educational purpose
Landscape gardening
Ornamental floriculture
Indoor garden and Outdoor garden
4. Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic  crops
Spices  used for food flavoring to aroma and flavour pepper, cardamom, clove, nutmeg
Condiments  plants used to add taste only (coriander, cumin)
Plantation crops  Arecanut, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, grown  extensive area
Medicinal plants  Senna, periwinkle, Aswagandha
Aroma crops  Eucalyptus, Palmarosa, Citronella

Other branches of Horticulture

• Fruit nurseries
• Vegetable/Flower  seed production
• Fruit/Vegetable processing
• Medicinal plants extraction

References

TNAU - Tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore Materials And TNAU - Affiliated Private College Materials, TNAU Government College Materials, ICAR - Indian Council Of Agriculture Research, New Delhi Materials to Collected.