The practice of horticulture can be retraced. It dates back to the
times of Cyrus, the Great of ancient Persia, and has been going on
ever since, with present-day horticulturists such as Freeman S.
Howlett and Luther Burbank. The practice of horticulture can be
retraced for many thousands of years. Horticulture is the science
and art of producing, improving, marketing, and using fruits,
vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. It differs from botany
and other plant sciences in that horticulture incorporates both
science and aesthetics. Production and consumption of high quality
fruits and vegetables allows us to maintain a healthy, balanced
daily diet. Flowers and ornamental plants enrich our homes and
communities, and contribute to our sense of well-being.
Horticulture impacts our lives on a daily basis by providing
nutritious fruits and vegetables, offering visual enjoyment, and
promoting recreational activities. Horticulture forms an integral
and important component in the economy of a nation. Horticultural
crops constitute a significant segment of the total agricultural
production of a country. The importance of horticulture can be
substantiated by its benefits like high export value, high per unit
area yield, high returns per unit area, best utilization of
wasteland, provision of raw materials for industries, whole
engagement by a grower/laborer, production of more food energy per
unit area than that of field crops, better use of undulating lands,
and stabilization of women's empowerment by providing employment
opportunities through processing, floriculture, seed production,
mushroom cultivation, nursery preparation, etc. In addition, fruits
and vegetables constitute the important energy-giving material to
the human body. It also improves the economic condition of many
farmers, and it has become a means of improving livelihood for many
unprivileged classes too. Flower harvesting, nursery maintenance,
hybrid seed production and tissue culture, propagation of fruits
and flowers, and food processing are highly remunerative employment
options for women in rural areas. It has also been common
throughout history for people to raise fruits and vegetables in
small gardens to supplement their diets. A "green revolution" took
place in the 1960s and 1970s, and the interest in horticulture
grew. Today, horticulture is popular and important in all
societies, both rich and poor. The popularity of horticulture is
due to a number of factors. The horticulture industry provides
economic value to local communities and to the country. A healthy
industry creates job opportunities. Horticultural practices provide
high-quality food for people. It also offers offers an increase in
aesthetic pleasure that supports psychological well-being. This
book offers the comprehensive accessible information available on
indoor and outdoor gardening.
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