Question

_______ is a branch of horticulture as it deals with the cultivation of flowers and ornamental crops from the time of planting to the time of harvesting.
1. Sericulture
2. Floriculture
3. Apiculture
4. Mariculture

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Floriculture

The correct answer is Floriculture.

• Floriculture is a branch of horticulture as it deals with the cultivation of flowers and ornamental crops from the time of planting to the time of harvesting.

 

• Sericulture 
  • Sericulture is the process of cultivating silkworms and extracting silk from them.
  • The caterpillars of the domestic silkmoth (also called 'Bombyx Mori') are the most commonly used silkworm species in sericulture.
• Floriculture
  • Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry.
  • The development, via plant breeding, of new varieties, is a major occupation of floriculturists.
• Apiculture
  • Apiculture is the scientific method of rearing honeybees.
  • The word 'apiculture' comes from the Latin word 'APIs meaning bee.
  • So, apiculture or beekeeping is the care and management of honey bees for the production of honey and wax.
• Mariculture
  • Mariculture is a specialized branch of aquaculture (which includes freshwater aquaculture) involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products in the open ocean of offshore aquaculture, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater.