Publisher's Synopsis
Horticulture refers to the art of cultivating plants in gardens for producing food and medicinal materials, as well as for decorative and comfort purposes. It is classified into multiple groups that focus on cultivating and processing various plants and foods for particular purposes. Horticulture includes plant propagation and cultivation for improving quality, plant growth, nutritional value, yields, and resistance to diseases, insects and environmental challenges. It also encompasses aspects such as soil management, plant conservation, arboriculture, landscape restoration along with garden and landscape design, construction and maintenance. It utilizes small plots of land with a large variety of crops and can be classified into floriculture, olericulture, viticulture, arboriculture, and pomology. This book explores all the important aspects of horticulture in the present day scenario. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the horticulture.
