Introduction to Horticulture
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Introduction to
Horticulture Unit 1
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Introduction to Horticultural ScienceFramework 1.1
1. CDE – career development event 2. Entrepreneur – one who works for oneself 3. Floriculture – the science and practice of
growing, harvesting, storing, designing, marketing, and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants
4. Horticulture – literally means “garden cultivation”; includes the cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers
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Introduction to Horticultural ScienceFramework 1.1
5. Interiorscaping – using live plants to landscape indoor areas; also known as plantscaping
6. Landscaping – the science and practice of installing, maintaining, and using grasses, plants, shrubs, and trees in the landscape
7. Olericulture – the science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables
8. Ornamental horticulture – the practice of growing and using plants for decorative purposes
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Introduction to Horticultural ScienceFramework 1.1
9. Placement – working for someone else 10. Pomology – the science and practice of
growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits
11. Proficiency – an award for an individual’s SAE 12. SAE – supervised agricultural experience
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Ornamental Horticulture
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Ornamental Horticulture
Growing plants for their beauty
Used for aesthetic qualities for their appeal to the human senses
Can be further broken down into Floriculture and Landscaping.
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Nursery/Landscape
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Nursey/Landscape
Landscaping -deals with producing
plants to make outdoor environment more appealing
Landscape Designer-designs planting
plants-installs plant materialMaintains plants
Nursery-A place where
plants, shrubs, and ornamental trees grown for landscaping
-Propagate and grow ornamental plants for installation in landscaping
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Pomology
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Pomology
Marketing of Fruits and Nuts
Found throughout the United States
Some examples of regional pomology are:
-Texas: citrus-Georgia: peaches-Washington: apples-Florida: citrus
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THINK SMART?
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Floriculture
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Floriculture
Greenhouse growers produce
-cut flowers-flowering potted
plants-foliage plants-bedding plants
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Cut FlowersSold to Florist
They are arranged into bouquets and sold to the
public
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Flowering Potted PlantsSold in the containers in
which they grew
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Foliage Plants
Often sold in pots for use as house plants
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Bedding Plants
Plants homeowners transplant into their flower gardens
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Olericulture
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Olericulture
Growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables.
Can also be done on a personal level with a family garden (so long as deer and other wildlife allow!)
Includes organic farms
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Careers in Horticulture
Framework 1.3
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Production Nursery
Propagator-produces new plants by grafting, budding, layering, and rooting, ,Supervisor
Inventory Manager-maintains records of all plant materials; number of plants by species, other data
Field Supervisor- supervises crew as they work in production. Responsible for states dangers
Manager-coordinates entire nursery
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Landscape Nursery
Construction Supervisor- in charge of actual construction on site
Designer- prepares landscape designs
Salesperson-makes customers aware of the availability and quality of company for landscape work
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Landscape Maintenance
Crew Supervisor-supervises workers on individual jobs and trains new workers
Superintendent of Operations-coordinates the maintenance jobs and assigns crews to specific jobs in larger firms
Salesperson-solicts jobs for the company among potential customers
Manager-coordinates all phases of the work and supervises maintenance work
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Garden Center
Buyer- responsible for locating the sources and purchasing
Landscape Designers- develops and prepares designs for homeowners in small towns
Plant Technician- Specializes in plant problems
Manager- administrates and coordinates the entire marketing operation.
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Horticulture in FFA
Framework 1.4
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Purpose of Nursery/Landscape
To stimulate career interest, encourage proficiency development and recognize excellence in students of nursery practices and landscaping through the agricultural education
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Components
Written Exam Annual Practicum Rotational Practicum
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Floriculture Purpose
To stimulate the study of and interest in production and retailing of flowers, plants and foliage through the agricultural education
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Components
Written Exam Individual Practicum Team Activity Plant Identification