HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The term horticulture literally means the culture of a garden. However, the term has taken on a broader context. Horticulture includes the production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beautification. A direct relationship exists between horticulture and science.

Detailed explanation-2: -Horticulture is a science, as well as, an art of production, utilisation and improvement of horticultural crops, such as fruits and vegetables, spices and condiments, ornamental, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some special horticultural practices like pinching, disbudding, defoliation, staking, netting, de-suckering are followed for successful cultivation of flower crops.