Agronomy

Agronomy

1. Horticulture

   • Olericulture
     • The growing and study of vegetables.
   • Pomology
     • The growing and study of fruits or nuts.
   • Viticulture
     • The growing and study of grapes or vines.
   • Floriculture
     • The growing and study of flowers.
   • Greenhouse Management
     • The growing and study of plants in greenhouses.
   • Turfgrass Management
     • The growing and study of turfgrass.
   • Nursery Management
     • The growing and study of trees and shrubs produced primarily for landscapes.
   • Arboriculture
     • The growing and study of trees.
   • Landscape Horticulture
     • The application of design and horticultural principles to the placement and care of plants in the landscape.
   • Botany is a pure science; a division of biology. Hort is an applied science.
     • Botany
       • Biology
   • 1. Hort requires more intensive management and higher labor inputs than agronomy. 2. Hort offers a higher gross return per unit area per unit time.