Horticulture Test Questions and Answers Updated 2024, 100% Correct

1. Agriculture ANSWER-the science and art (technology) of growing and raising plants and animals 2. Agronomy ANSWER-the science and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving field crops (grain forage and forest crops) 3. Forestry ANSWER-the science and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving forest trees and their products (ex: pulp, resins, oils, etc.) 4. Horticulture ANSWER-the science, technology and art of culturing, utilizing and improving fruit, vegetable, flowering and ornamental plants. 5. Olericulture ANSWER-and area of horticulture: vegetable culture and production 6. Pomology ANSWER-and are of hort.: fruit and nut cultivation 7. Ornamental Horticulture ANSWER-an area of horticulture: plants grown for aesthetic uses, improvement of quality of life and our environment, and functional uses (ex: energy conservation) 8. Floriculture ANSWER-an area of ornamental horticulture: flowering and foliage plant culture and production 9. Floristry ANSWER-an area of ornamental horticulture: floral design and retail floristry operation 10. Nursery Production ANSWER-an area of ornamental horticulture: tree, shrub and vine culture and production