HORTICULTURE- BLINN-1315 EXAM #2 FULLY SOLVED
Horticulture - correct answer the science, technology and art of culturing, utilizing and
improving fruit, vegetable, flowering and ornamental plants
Also known as "Green Industry"
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - correct answer the government organization
that monitors and measures the green industry
Agriculture - correct answer the science and technology of growing and raising plants
and animals
Forestry - correct answer the science and technology of culturing, utilizing, and
improving forest trees and their products- pulp, resins, oils, etc.
Agronomy - correct answer the science and technology of culturing, utilizing, and
improving field crops- grain, fiber, and forage crops
Olericulture - correct answer vegetable culture and production
Careers:
-Vegetable growers or Vegetable Farm Manager: planting, scheduling, monitoring,
pest/disease control are duties
-Cannery Field Manager: liaison b/t canners and growers of the produce to be canned,
i.e. Tomatoes
Pomology - correct answer fruit and nut culture and production
Careers:
-Orchard Supervisor: often specializes in one fruit/nut and may have their own land or
work for a co.
-Berry Grower: tend to be U-pick farms with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries
Viticulture - correct answer the study of growing grapes and vines
Careers:
-Grape Vineyard Supervisor (viticulturist): produces table grapes for fresh eating and
wine grapes
-Enologist (winemaker): oversees the growth of grapes, wine making in labs, and winery
events (sales, ads, tours, etc.)
, Turfgrass - correct answer grasses for lawns, landscapes, sport facilities and golf
courses- some unis. Consider it agronomy
Careers:
-Grass Seed Producer
-Golf Course, Cemetery, or Park Superintendent (also called Greenskeeper)
-Sod Producer
-Lawn Maintenance Service Owner
-Sports Field Manager
Arboriculture - correct answer the growing and studying of trees- Urban forestry
Careers:
-Arborist: Uni. Or on-the-job trained. The remove and maintain trees in public areas.
-Christmas Tree Grower: require time and labor for approx. 5 years before profits are
made
-Tree Nursery Owner: produces bare-root plants
-Arboretum Supervisor: has thorough knowledge of tree species and propagation and
care
Silviculture - correct answer the study of trees in Forestry
Ornamental - correct answer plants grown for aesthetic uses, improvement of quality of
life and our environment, and functional uses, i.e. Energy conservation
Other areas:
Floriculture
Floristry
Floriculture - correct answer flowering and foliage plant culture and production
Floristry - correct answer floral design and retail floristry operation
Landscape Hort. - correct answer exterior and interior design, construction, and
maintenance of landscapes
Also known as "Environmental Horticulture"
Careers:
-Landscape Designer
-Landscape Estimator
-Landscape Contractor
-Retail Nursery Salesperson
Horticulture - correct answer the science, technology and art of culturing, utilizing and
improving fruit, vegetable, flowering and ornamental plants
Also known as "Green Industry"
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - correct answer the government organization
that monitors and measures the green industry
Agriculture - correct answer the science and technology of growing and raising plants
and animals
Forestry - correct answer the science and technology of culturing, utilizing, and
improving forest trees and their products- pulp, resins, oils, etc.
Agronomy - correct answer the science and technology of culturing, utilizing, and
improving field crops- grain, fiber, and forage crops
Olericulture - correct answer vegetable culture and production
Careers:
-Vegetable growers or Vegetable Farm Manager: planting, scheduling, monitoring,
pest/disease control are duties
-Cannery Field Manager: liaison b/t canners and growers of the produce to be canned,
i.e. Tomatoes
Pomology - correct answer fruit and nut culture and production
Careers:
-Orchard Supervisor: often specializes in one fruit/nut and may have their own land or
work for a co.
-Berry Grower: tend to be U-pick farms with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries
Viticulture - correct answer the study of growing grapes and vines
Careers:
-Grape Vineyard Supervisor (viticulturist): produces table grapes for fresh eating and
wine grapes
-Enologist (winemaker): oversees the growth of grapes, wine making in labs, and winery
events (sales, ads, tours, etc.)
, Turfgrass - correct answer grasses for lawns, landscapes, sport facilities and golf
courses- some unis. Consider it agronomy
Careers:
-Grass Seed Producer
-Golf Course, Cemetery, or Park Superintendent (also called Greenskeeper)
-Sod Producer
-Lawn Maintenance Service Owner
-Sports Field Manager
Arboriculture - correct answer the growing and studying of trees- Urban forestry
Careers:
-Arborist: Uni. Or on-the-job trained. The remove and maintain trees in public areas.
-Christmas Tree Grower: require time and labor for approx. 5 years before profits are
made
-Tree Nursery Owner: produces bare-root plants
-Arboretum Supervisor: has thorough knowledge of tree species and propagation and
care
Silviculture - correct answer the study of trees in Forestry
Ornamental - correct answer plants grown for aesthetic uses, improvement of quality of
life and our environment, and functional uses, i.e. Energy conservation
Other areas:
Floriculture
Floristry
Floriculture - correct answer flowering and foliage plant culture and production
Floristry - correct answer floral design and retail floristry operation
Landscape Hort. - correct answer exterior and interior design, construction, and
maintenance of landscapes
Also known as "Environmental Horticulture"
Careers:
-Landscape Designer
-Landscape Estimator
-Landscape Contractor
-Retail Nursery Salesperson
