Horticulture is, at the most basic level, the science, art, technology and business of cultivating plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees & shrubs, ornamental plants, herbs, etc.) for human food and non-food uses. The practice of horticulture has a very long history and can be retraced for many thousands of years. Etymologically, the term can be broken down into two Latin words: hortus (which means garden, park or pleasure garden) and cultus (meaning till, cultivate or promote growth).
Horticulture is a segment of the agriculture industry and the area of science most closely associated with horticulture is botany (the study of plants and plant processes). The field of science that deals with the cultivation of horticultural plants is known as horticulture science. The application of science to horticulture is called horticulture technology. Horticulture also includes related services in plant conservation, garden and landscape design and construction, landscape and garden restoration, landscape and garden maintenance, plant propagation and cultivation, management and marketing of quality horticultural products and services, horticultural therapy, and much more.
The Soil and Soil Preparation - The ideal garden soil is what is known as a "rich, sandy loam," at least eight inches deep; if it is deep eighteen it will be even better. It contains the proper proportions of both sand and clay, and further has been put into the best of mechanical condition by good tilth. Read more...
Horticulturists apply the knowledge, skills, and technologies to improve plant growth, quality, yields, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as designers, technical advisors, gardeners, growers, therapists, operatives, educators, managers and business owners in the food and non-food sectors of horticulture.
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World need responsible development which takes place within the framework laid down by nature, not at the expense of nature and the environment. Continued growth, combined with a rapid increase in population and unchanged production and consumption patterns, increases pressure on the biosphere.
The regulation of air pollution has reduced its toll on heart and lung diseases. For example, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 helped avert an estimated 160,000 deaths and 86,000 hospitalizations in 2010 alone. However, a growing body of research suggests that polluted air also puts our brain in harm’s way.
Since its inception the IPCC has produced a series of comprehensive Assessment Reports on the state of understanding of causes of climate change, its potential impacts and options for response strategies. It prepared also Special Reports, Technical Papers, methodologies and guidelines.
