Unit 1

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Unit 1

Exploring the Horticulture Field


Horticulture

• Horticulture—from the Latin word meaning “garden cultivation”

• Horticulture includes:– cultivation– processing– sales of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants,

and flowers


Horticulture Industry

• The horticulture industry consists of four major divisions– Pomology—science and practice of growing,

harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits

– Olericulture—science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables

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Horticulture Industry– Floriculture—science and practice of growing,

harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing flowering plants

– Landscape and nursery industry—science and practice of propagating, growing, installing, maintaining, and using grasses, annual plants, shrubs, and trees in the landscape


Additional Specialized Areas

• Seed production is the science and practice of producing, processing, and selling high quality seed crops for use in growing a wide range of horticultural crops that grow true from seed

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Additional Specialized Areas

• Related occupations are those areas that provide products and services necessary in the production of horticultural crops


• How to select a job by self-analysis

• Do you like:– working outside?

– working in one place?

– working alone?

– working with others?

– guarantee of promotion?

– financial and personal growth?

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• Future of the industry– Production of Horticultural Crops – Service Industries– Marketing – Inspection– Teaching and Extension Work

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• How to create a good resume– A good resume includes:

• a heading—name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number

• your educational background

• your work experience—most recent jobs first

• your career objectives

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• Job interview preparations– Research the interviewing company– Discover your strengths– Be positive – Be punctual– Be organized– Make eye contact

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• Job interview preparations– Anticipate questions like

• Why did your leave previous job?

• Why do you want to work for this company?

• Why should we hire you?

– Say “Thank you” and send a thank you note!

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• Importance of research– More hybrid varieties– Better greenhouse climate control– Mist propagation– Propagation by tissue culture– Automatic watering and fertilizing– Control of the blooming date of plants by light

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• Importance of research– Rooting hormones– Resistant varieties of plants and biological pest

control– Gene splicing– Extended storage life for foods – Improved food processing and packaging


Things to Consider

• Increasing concerns: – Surroundings, world resources, nature,

conservation, and controlling pollution

• Effects– More plants will be used to:

• beautify surroundings

• to conserve soil and control pollutants

• to protect and feed wildlife(continued)


Things to Consider

• Effects– As food costs increase, more families will plant

gardens– Employment that involves working with plants

or providing goods and services related to the horticulture business will be widely available

– Think of your goals

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