Bag om Fundamentals of Horticulture
Horticulture refers to the agriculture of plants for various purposes such as food, materials, beauty and comfort. It also includes the growing of vegetables, flowers and fruits for ornamental purposes. Horticulture involves landscape restoration, conservation of plants and soil management. It also deals with landscape and garden construction, design and maintenance as well as arboriculture. Some of the major focus areas within this field are turf management, floriculture, olericulture and pomology. Turf management deals with the production and management of turf grass for various purposes. Floriculture is involved in the production and marketing of floral crops. The production and marketing of vegetables and fruits are termed as olericulture and pomology, respectively. This textbook presents the complex subject of horticulture in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. It provides significant information about this discipline to help develop a good understanding of it. This textbook will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.
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