Horticulture

  1. Branches of Horticulture
    1. Pomology
      1. Tree Fruits
        1. Pome Fruits
          1. Apples
            1. Pears
            2. Stone Fruits
              1. Peaches
                1. Cherries
                  1. Plums
                2. Small Fruits
                  1. Berries
                    1. Strawberries
                      1. Blueberries
                        1. Raspberries
                        2. Grapes
                        3. Nut Crops
                          1. Almonds
                            1. Walnuts
                              1. Pecans
                              2. Orchard Design and Management
                                1. Site Selection
                                  1. Spacing and Layout
                                    1. Pollination Requirements
                                      1. Pruning and Training
                                        1. Harvesting and Storage
                                      2. Olericulture
                                        1. Classification of Vegetables
                                          1. Leafy Greens
                                            1. Lettuce
                                              1. Spinach
                                              2. Root and Tuber Crops
                                                1. Carrots
                                                  1. Potatoes
                                                  2. Cole Crops
                                                    1. Cabbage
                                                      1. Broccoli
                                                      2. Legumes
                                                        1. Beans
                                                          1. Peas
                                                          2. Fruiting Vegetables
                                                            1. Tomatoes
                                                              1. Peppers
                                                                1. Cucumbers
                                                              2. Vegetable Garden Planning
                                                                1. Crop Rotation
                                                                  1. Succession Planting
                                                                    1. Companion Planting
                                                                    2. Season Extension Techniques
                                                                      1. Row Covers
                                                                        1. Cold Frames
                                                                          1. Greenhouses
                                                                        2. Floriculture
                                                                          1. Cut Flowers
                                                                            1. Production and Harvesting
                                                                              1. Postharvest Handling
                                                                              2. Bedding and Garden Plants
                                                                                1. Annuals
                                                                                  1. Perennials
                                                                                  2. Potted Flowering Plants
                                                                                    1. Forcing and Scheduling
                                                                                    2. Foliage Plants
                                                                                      1. Indoor Plant Care
                                                                                        1. Propagation Techniques
                                                                                      2. Landscape Horticulture
                                                                                        1. Principles of Landscape Design
                                                                                          1. Design Elements
                                                                                            1. Line
                                                                                              1. Form
                                                                                                1. Texture
                                                                                                  1. Color
                                                                                                  2. Design Principles
                                                                                                    1. Balance
                                                                                                      1. Unity
                                                                                                        1. Scale
                                                                                                      2. Plant Selection for Landscape
                                                                                                        1. Site Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Plant Characteristics
                                                                                                            1. Native vs. Exotic Species
                                                                                                            2. Hardscaping Elements
                                                                                                              1. Paths and Walkways
                                                                                                                1. Patios and Decks
                                                                                                                  1. Water Features
                                                                                                                  2. Landscape Installation and Maintenance
                                                                                                                    1. Planting Techniques
                                                                                                                      1. Irrigation Systems
                                                                                                                        1. Pruning and Mulching
                                                                                                                          1. Pest and Weed Control
                                                                                                                        2. Nursery Management
                                                                                                                          1. Production of Woody Perennials
                                                                                                                            1. Production of Herbaceous Perennials
                                                                                                                              1. Container Production
                                                                                                                                1. Potting Media
                                                                                                                                  1. Container Types
                                                                                                                                  2. Field Production
                                                                                                                                    1. Bed Preparation
                                                                                                                                      1. Harvesting and Lifting
                                                                                                                                      2. Nursery Business Operations
                                                                                                                                        1. Inventory Management
                                                                                                                                          1. Sales and Marketing
                                                                                                                                        2. Turfgrass Management
                                                                                                                                          1. Species Selection
                                                                                                                                            1. Cool-Season Grasses
                                                                                                                                              1. Warm-Season Grasses
                                                                                                                                              2. Establishment and Renovation
                                                                                                                                                1. Seeding
                                                                                                                                                  1. Sodding
                                                                                                                                                    1. Overseeding
                                                                                                                                                    2. Maintenance Practices
                                                                                                                                                      1. Mowing Practices
                                                                                                                                                        1. Fertilizer Application
                                                                                                                                                          1. Irrigation Scheduling
                                                                                                                                                          2. Pest and Disease Control in Turf
                                                                                                                                                            1. Common Turf Pests
                                                                                                                                                              1. Disease Identification and Management
                                                                                                                                                            2. Arboriculture
                                                                                                                                                              1. Tree Selection and Planting
                                                                                                                                                                1. Site Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Species Suitability
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Tree Pruning and Health Care
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Structural Pruning
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Disease and Pest Management
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hazard Identification
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Remediation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Postharvest Physiology
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Harvesting and Handling
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Maturity Indices
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Harvest Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Cooling and Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Temperature Management
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Controlled Atmosphere Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Ripening and Senescence
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ethylene Management
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Shelf Life Extension
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Packaging and Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Packaging Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Transportation Logistics

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