1. T.Y.BSc SEMESTER V HORTICULTURE PAPER – I UNIT I – INTRODUCTION OF HORTICULTURE
By Mr. Vinodkumar Kushwaha
Department of Botany
SATISH PRADHAN DNYANASADHANA COLLEGE, THANE (W)

2. INTRODUCTION to HORTICULTURE

3. AGRICULTURE AGRONOMY - Field Crops FORESTRY – Trees in native habitats
HORTICULTURE – Garden Cultivation
Higher intensity of management and labor
Higher profitability / acre
Usually harvested fresh

4. HORTICULTURE
“It’s the ART and SCIENCE of producing NUTRITIOUS FOOD for the BODY and BEAUTIFUL FOOD for the SOUL”
HORTUS …Garden
CULTURA…Cultivation

5. HORTICULTURE TODAY ADVENT of TECHNOLOGY Mechanization
Storage, Marketing, Transportation
Synthetic Fertilizers and Pesticides
Botanical Knowledge
Plant Breeding

6. BRANCHES of HORTICULTURE
1.Pomology
5.Landscape
4.Nursery
3.Floriculture
2.Olericulture

7. 1) POMOLOGY
VITICULTURE

8. BRANCHES of HORTICULTURE
2)OLERICULTURE
3)FLORICULTURE
4)NURSERY

9. BRANCHES of HORTICULTURE
5)LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY
Architecture and Design
Construction
Management

10. POMOLOGY Def.- “Cultivation of fruits” Classification:-
Practical Pomology: Fruits production
Commercial pomology: storage preparation & marketing,transportation
c) Systematic pomology: Knowledge of plants as they grow, their habitat,growth pattern and life cycle.
Importance:
Fruits are protective food .
Necessary for maintainance of human health.
Rich in minerals and vitamins.

11. OLERICULTURE Def.- “Practice of growing vegetable” Classification
Based on part consumed
For stem & leaves: Eg. Cabbage ,Amaranthus , Methi, spinach
For fleshy storage organ: Eg. Onion, garlic, potato, beet root,
For fruits & seed : Eg. Tomato, chilly, pumpkin ,legumes
B) Based on climatic condition
Winter(Rabi) vegetable
ii) Summer (Kharif) vegetable
Importance:-
Rich in vitamins & minerals
Important for good health

12. FLORICULTURE
Def.- “Practice of cultivation of flowering & foliage plants”
Classification:
Production of cut flower
Production of foliage potted plants
production of bedding plants
Landscaping
Importance:
Business for many people
Fascinating hobby for many
Used in industries for making gulkand, garland , venni, gajra.

13. NURSERY
Def.- “Branch of horti. Where seeds, seedlings, propogated plants,
flower potting materials, fertilizers,pesticides and garden implements etc .are available.”
Classification:
a)Whole sale nursery
b) Landscape forms
c) Garden centers
d) Mail-order nursery
Importance
Plant nursery is very important for farming. If seeds are directly planted in the farm, the spacing between them after they grow might be uneven. But if they grow to a sapling stage in the nursery and then are planted, the spacing between them will be equal throughout. This is necessary so that there is no competition for water and minerals between the plants.

14. LANDSCAPE GARDENING Def.- “Aim to an imitation of nature”
Planning a landscape garden:
To produce a picture in the landcape
To produce natural effect
Importance(Goals achived by landscaping)
Privacy
Comfort
Beauty
Convenience & safety
Flexibility
Maintenance

15. IMPORTANCE OF HORTICULTURE TO DAILY LIFE
Meat ,fish ,poultry,egg,nuts,dried peas, beans etc
Milk & milk product
Vegetable & fruits
Bread & Cereal products

16. THANK YOU……