HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FLORICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word horticulture, a Latin word, means
A
“grower of crops”
B
“plant cultivator”
C
“lover of plants”
D
“garden cultivation”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word is derived from the Latin hortus, “garden, ‘’ and colere, “to cultivate.” As a general term, it covers all forms of garden management, but in ordinary use it refers to intensive commercial production.

Detailed explanation-2: -: the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latin noun phrase. : enclosed garden-used especially for depictions of the Virgin Mary in an enclosed garden symbolizing her virginity.

Detailed explanation-4: -It refers to crops cultivated in an enclosure, i.e., garden cultivation. It is an art of production, utilisation and improvement of horticultural crops, such as fruits and vegetables, spices and condiments, ornamental, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants.

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