Suthar Agripoint

  Classification of Horti cultural  From time to time, horticultural crops have been classified into various groups depending on their growth  habits, cultivation requirements, climatic needs and uses. Horticultural crops are popularly classified into the 3  broad divisions of fruits vegetables and flowers. However, following points are considered to be most important basis for classification of the crops. 1. Classification Based on Growth Habit and Physiological Character. 2. Classification Based on Life Span of Plants. 3. Classification Based on Climatic Requirements. 4. Classification Based on Seasonal Basis. 5. Classification Based on Use of Horticultural Plants. 1. Classification of Horticultural Crops Based on Growth Habit and Physiological Character -  Growth habit and physiological character e.g. herbs, shrubs, climbers and creepers Examples: Herbs:  Ageratum, Lawn Grasses. Shrubs:  Nerium, Hibiscus, Trees:  Mango, Tamarind, Rain tree Clim...

Horticulture  Its definition and branches, importance and scope    The word Horticulture in derived from the Latin word Hortus meaning enclosure (garden) and culture - meaning, cultivation,.  Thus Horticulture mans culture or cultivation of garden crops. Definition of Horticulture: Horticulture may be broadly defined as the Science and art of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and crops like spices condiments and other plantation crops. It is a science of cultivation of Garden plants. The word Horticulture in derived from the Latin word Hortus meaning enclosure (garden) and culture -meaning, cultivation.  Thus Horticulture mans culture or cultivation of garden crops.  Branches of Horticulture: Horticultural Science is the most distinct branch of Agricultural Sciences and call be divided into four differentbranches as follow. A) Main Branches: 1. Pamology It deals with cultivation of fruit crops. 2. Olericulture It deals with cultivation of vegetable cro...