HORTICULTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION Flashcards
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Is the science and art of growing and caring plants,especially flowers, fruits and vegetables.
HORTICULTURE
The word Latin HORTUS which means?
GARDEN
AND COLORE MEANS?
CULTURE
3 BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE
1.POMOLOGY
2.OLERICULTURE
3.FLORICULTURE
IS THE PROCESS OF PREPARING SOIL FOR PLANTING CROPS.
LAND PREPARATION
LOOSENING AND DIGGING THE SOIL WITH A PLOW OR OTHER MACHINERY
TILLING
DISTRIBUTING THE SOIL EVENLY TO REDUCE WATER WASTE
LEVELING
THE PRACTICE OF APPLYING ANIMAL WASTE OR PLANT RESIDUES TO SOIL TO IMPROVE STRUCTURE AND FERTILITY
MANURING
CHOOSING HIGH-QUALITY SEEDS WITH DESIRABLE TRAITS
SEED SELECTION
SOWING SEEDS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND SPACING
PLANTING
PROVIDING WATER TO THE CROPS THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS LIKE SPRINKLERS OR FLOOD IRRIGATION
IRRIGATION
APPLYING NUTRIENTS TO THE SOIL TO SUPPORT PLANT GROWTH
FERTILIZATION
REMOVING UNWANTED PLANTS THAT COMPETE WITH THE CROP
WEED CONTROL
USING PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND CONTROL METHODS TO PROTECT AGAINST INSECTS AND PATHOGENS
PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT
REGULARLY CHECKING THE PLANTS FOR HEALTH AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
CROP MONITORING
CUTTING OR PICKING MATURE CROPS AT THE OPTIMAL TIME
HARVESTING