NABARD GR A 2020 AGRICULTURE STUDY MATERIAL ON DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE


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Pomology: The term Pomology is derived from the Latin word ‘pomum’ meaning ‘fruits’ and the Greek term ‘logy’ meaning Science. Thus, pomology is the science of production of fruit crops. OR The science of growing fruit crops.

(a) Tree fruits: Fruits are produced on tree e.g. Mango, Chiku, Citrus etc.

(b) Small fruits: Fruits are produced on shrubs or vines e.g. Phalsa, Raspberry, Mulberry, Grapes, Gooseberry, Strawberry

🔶Olericulture: The term Olericulture is originated from Latin word ‘oleris’ meaning pot herb and the English word culture meaning raising of plants. Thus, olericulture is the science of vegetable crops. OR The cultivation of vegetable crops. e.g. brinjal, tomato, potato, radish, carrot, chilli, bottle gourd.

🔶Floriculture: It is a science of cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants for commercial purposes or merely for getting pleasure and as a hobby.

🔶Landscape gardening: It is a science of designing and laying out home gardens, public gardens, parks, road side plantation, avenues etc.

🔶Preservation of fruit and vegetables: It is a science of canning of fruits and vegetables. e.g. fruit juice, jam, marmalade, candy, dehydration etc.

🔶Silviculture: Cultivation and management of forest tree e.g. teak wood, neem, ficus, eucalyptus etc.

🔶Plantation crops: Cultivation of tea, coffee, coconut, arecanut, rubber, oil palm etc.

🔶Spices and condiments: Cultivation of crops which products are used as adjunct in food for flavor, aroma and taste. e.g cardamom, clove, nutmeg, coriander, cumin etc.

🔶Aromatic and medicinal plants: cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants like gugal, aonla, beheda, harde, lucorice, lemon grass etc.

🔶Sericulture: Deals with rearing of silkworm and production of silk.
Apiculture: Bee keeping rearing for honey production.

🔶Mushroom production: Production of different edible species of mushroom like Agaricus bisporus (button), pleurotus sp. (oyster), Calocybe indica (Milky), Volvariella volvacea (paddy straw).

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