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Introduction to Horticulture Industry: A Brief Overview

Learn the history and major areas of horticulture including pomology, olericulture, and ornamental horticulture. Explore foliage plants, cut flowers, and landscaping in this comprehensive introduction. Discover typical horticulture jobs and a research project idea.

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Introduction to Horticulture Industry: A Brief Overview

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  1. The Horticulture Industry An Introduction Georgia MSAGED8-6: Students will define and explain the horticulture industry.

  2. A Brief History • began in 377-288 B.C. when Greek horticulturalist Theophrastus speculated that the roots of plants absorb nutrients • In the 1700s, Swedish Botanist C.V. Linnaeus developed a system for naming plants (binomial nomenclature) • Beginning in 1843, Gregor Mendel started the basis for genetics with his pea plant experiments.

  3. What is Horticulture? • ...the growing, processing, and sale of ornamental plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts • comes from the Latin hortus- “garden” and culture - “to grow”

  4. Major Areas • Pomology • Olericulture • Ornamental Horticulture

  5. Pomology • the planting, harvesting, processing, and marketing of fruits and nut crops. • Fruit Ex: Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. • Nut Ex: Almonds, pecans, and walnuts.

  6. Olericulture • the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable crops.

  7. Ornamental Horticulture • the growing and using of plants for their beauty • Divided into two areas: • Floriculture • Landscape Horticulture

  8. Floriculture • the production, transportation, and use of flowers and foliage plants • cut flowers, flowering potted plants, foliage plants, and bedding plants are produced by greenhouse growers

  9. What is a foliage plant? • plants grown for their beautiful colored leaves and stems • offices and businesses uses these plants to create an attractive interior environment

  10. Cut Flowers vs. Flowering Plants • Cut flowers • sold to florists • made into bouquets • sold to the public • Flowering Potted Plants • sold in the containers in which they grow • used to plant in yards • in home decorations

  11. Landscape Horticulture • It is producing and using plants to make outdoor environments more appealing. • Shrubs and ornamental trees are grown in nurseries before being transplanted. • A landscaper designs, plans, installs plants, and maintains plants in the outdoor environment.

  12. Typical Horticulture Jobs • Landscape contractor • Garden center manager • Greenhouse grower • Nursery manager • Golf course superintendent • Urban forester • City horticulturist • Extension agent • Horticultural Ag teacher • Public garden horticulturist • Orchard manager or Vegetable grower • Plant, seed, chemical, and equipment sales • Plant or produce inspectors • Nursery or landscape business owner

  13. Research Project • Choose a plant off the floriculture CDE plant ID list. • Research the plant you chose and use the questions on the handout as a guide. • You will decorate a tri-fold poster with the information you found. • Must be in color. • Include pictures and diagrams.

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