http://www.agricultureviews.com Agriculture Blog Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:39:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tony Jacowski asked: Horticulture involves the knowledge of growing fruits, vegetables, garden plants and flowers. The location could be a small garden at home or may even be a part of the house. Some people learn horticulture to create a beautiful garden of their own as a hobby or way ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2009/02/a-career-in-horticulture/ Gitanjali Hazarika asked: Because of our ever-increasing population that is predicted to reach eight billion by 2020, the need for food will remain a top priority, transcending all socio and geo-political boundaries. The increased demand for food will call on agriculture, specifically, to act as the biggest source of industry. ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2009/02/career-opportunities-and-challenges-in-the-agriculture-biotechnology-industry/ Jerry Cahill asked: Sustainable Horticulture is increasingly important to everyone. This website contains articles related to sustaining our environment through sustaining our horticulture. It is through sustaining our home environment that we make a valuable contribution to sustaining much more.We live in an increasingly urbanized world, where open or green ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2009/02/sustainable-horticulture-is-important-for-everyone/ Abhishek Agarwal asked: If you desire of gaining knowledge about horticulture and if you are determined about it there are lot of knowledge you can achieve yourself without anyone helping you .You can get horticulture related knowledge through booksIrrespective of who the author of the book is, it will definitely ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2009/02/landscape-and-gardening-courses-tips-to-learn-horticulture/ Peter Finch asked: Classically evolved from the Latin words 'hortus' ( garden plant ) and 'cultura' ( culture ), horticulture is the culture of cultivating. But at the same time it is a huge field of study. Horticulture is heavily dependent on three broad areas of knowledge : Science, Business, ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2009/02/learn-all-about-horticulture-and-what-it-entails/ Selective breeding is a technique used in agriculture which aims to create a breed of plants that has desirable traits. The aim in selective breeding is to produce a higher yield of crops or to produce a good quality of crops. Some of the characteristics that are honed in selective ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2008/08/selective-breeding/ Pruning is a type of technique used in horticulture. It is often practiced in landscaping and gardening. Pruning is basically cutting off or removing unwanted parts of a tree. Aside from making a tree attractive to the eyes, pruning is also used to remove diseased part of a tree or ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2008/08/pruning/ Hybridisation is a breeding technique that is often used in plants. Hybridisation is done to enhance the look or quality of a certain agricultural product. For instance, if one flower has a characteristic that makes it look incredibly attractive and another flower is very famous for its fragrance, hybridisation experts ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2008/08/hybridisation/ Espalier falls under the techniques of horticulture. It is the practice of growing trees with the means of grafting and pruning. This creates a unique two dimensional visual image. It can also be made into singular plane pattern that are often done with branches of trees. Such techniques are ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2008/08/espalier/ A cultigen refers to a type of plants that are selected or altered by humans and are often use for commerce or in applications of agriculture, forestry and agriculture. Plants that do not fall under the Linnaean hierarchical classification falls under cultigen. Man made plants or what is techinically referred ... http://www.agricultureviews.com/2008/08/cultigen/