Introduction to Horticulture

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Across
  1. 2. includes floriculture, nursery and landscape, interiorscaping, and turfgrass management
  2. 3. also called viticulture is the study of grapes
  3. 4. Scientific study of plants (study of plant biology), including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification and economic importance.
  4. 6. is the cultivating and arrangement of outdoor plant materials to create beautiful spaces that are useful to people and ecosystems. Grown in fields, greenhouses, or shadehouses.
  5. 10. has aesthetic impacts through green spaces, and have benefits to mental health
  6. 11. is the study, cultivation and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants with careers as a buyer, floral designer, florist,etc.
  7. 14. includes olericulture, pomology and viticulture
  8. 15. is the cultivating, process, storing and marketing of fruits, nuts, trees and brambles
Down
  1. 1. also known as CSA, farmer sells "shares", risk to consumer
  2. 5. is the collection of grass plants that form a ground cover; commonly referred to as sod.
  3. 7. the science and technology of cultivating crops for food, fiber, and fuel (image: corn on stalk).Specialties include biotechnology, soil science plant breeding and weed science
  4. 8. also known as IPM, no-till farming, Cover crops
  5. 9. includes herbs, vegetables, flavorings, perfumes, medicines
  6. 12. must have USDA certification, no genetic modifications, no chemical food addititives, more labor intensive
  7. 13. the science or practice of planting, managing, restoring, and caring for forests