Transcript Exploring the Horticulture Field

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began in 377-288 B.C. when Greek
horticulturalist Theophrastus speculated
that the roots of plants absorb nutrients
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In the 1700s, Swedish Botanist C.V.
Linnaeus developed a system for
naming plants (binomial nomenclature)
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Beginning in 1843, Gregor Mendel
started the basis for genetics with his
pea plant experiments.
 Includes
the cultivation,
processing, and sale of fruits, nuts,
vegetables, ornamental plants,
and flowers.
 Latin
“hortus” meaning ‘garden’
and “culture” meaning ‘to grow’
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Pomology
› The science and practice of growing,
harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and
marketing tree fruits
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Olericulture
› The science and practice of growing,
harvesting, storing, and marketing
vegetables
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The growing and using of plants for their
beauty
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Divided into two areas:
› Floriculture
› Landscape Horticulture
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Floriculture
› The science and practice of growing,
harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing
flowering and foliage plants
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Landscape & Nursery Industry
› The science and practice of propagating,
growing, installing, maintaining, and using
grasses, annual plants, shrubs, and trees in
the landscape
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Cut flowers, flowering potted plants,
foliage plants, and bedding plants are
produced by greenhouse growers
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What is a foliage plant?
› Plants grown for their colored leaves and
stems
› Offices and businesses use these plants to
create an attractive interior environment
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Cut Flowers
› Sold to florists
› Made into bouquets
› Sold to the public
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Flowering Potted Plants
› Sold in the containers in which they are
grown
› Used to plant in yards
› In home decorations
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Seed Production
› The science and practice of producing,
processing, and selling high-quality seed
crops for use in growing a wild range of
horticulture crops that grow true from seed
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Related Occupations
› Those areas that provide products and
services necessary in the production of
horticulture crops
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It is producing and using plants to make
outdoor environments more appealing
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Shrubs and ornamental trees are grown
in nurseries before being transplanted
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A landscaper designs, plans, installs
plants, and maintains plants in the
outdoor environment
Total Value in 2008:
 Vegetables
- $849
$3.1 Billion
 Fruit
- $141 million
million
 Blueberries - $61
 Vidalia Onions million
$139 million
 Peaches - $49
 Watermelon - $118
million
million
 Greenhouse - $261
 Landscape - $800
million
million
 Pecans - $125
 Nursery - $290 million million
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Greenhouse Employee
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Grounds Maintenance Employee
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Gardener Center Employee
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Nursery Employee
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Golf Course Employee
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City, State, or National Park Employee
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Will the job be challenging?
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What types of duties does the work
involve?
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What skills does the job require?
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Are jobs in the field available?
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Greenhouse Worker
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Bedder
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Propagator
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Pruner
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Tree Surgeon
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Grounds Keeper
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Turf Worker
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Landscape Gardener
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Greens Keeper
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Small Fruit Grower
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Orchardist
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Farm Chemical Sales
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Vegetable Crop Grower
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Nursery Grower
Worker
Landscape
 Consultant
Architect
 Researcher
 Teacher
 Office Supervisor
 Plant Breeder
 Plant Disease
 Sales Person
Specialist
 Greenhouse
 Nursery Manager
Manager
 Pest Control
 Garden Center
Specialist
Manager
 Landscape
 Pesticide Specialist
Contractor
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