LIVELIHOOD

EDUCATION 7
January 10, 2024: St. Agatha | St. Agnes | St. Cecilia | St. Felicity |
St. Joan of Arc | St. Lucy
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OPENING
PRAYER
Please all stand
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INTRODUCTION TO
HORTICULTURE
Definition of Horticulture | Types of Horticulture |
Characteristics of Horticultural Crops
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 4

A. identify the definition of

horticulture.
B. develop oneself interest and
appreciation in learning horticulture
C. create a word cloud about
horticulture
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TWO CENTS:
● Give one word that comes to mind
when you hear the word
“Horticulture”
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Basic Definition of
terms in Horticulture
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Definition of Agriculture

Agriculture is a
science of
practice of
farming
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Definition of Horticulture

branch of agriculture,
it is the science and
art of growing
vegetables, fruits,
and flower.
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Definition of Horticulturist

Those people who are

in charge of making
the necessary
improvements so that
the crops are more
profitable
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Definition of SICH

(International Society
for Horticultural
Sciences) –
Organization that
regulates everything
related to horticulture
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TYPES OF
HORTICULTURE
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POMOLOGY
AKA Fruitculture

Science of growing of Fruits

and Nuts
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OLERICULTURE
Science of growing of
vegetables
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FLORICULTURE
AKA Flower Farming

Science of growing of
flowers
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AROMATIC AND
MEDICINAL
SPECIES
Production and marketing
of aromatic and medicinal
species
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Characteristics of
Horticultural crops
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Contains high
percentage of
water (between
90% and 95%)
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With technological
advancement, it is
intended that the period
from sowing to harvest
is shorter and shorter to
maximize consumption
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They do not
need large areas
of land
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ACTIVITY 1
Word Cloud – What
is HORTICULTURE?
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In a short bond paper, you have to write

the word “HORTICULTURE” in the middle
of the paper, then, write minimum of 20
RELATED WORDS around it. Observe
time/work ethic in doing the activity.
Failure to submit on time will result to
deduction of scores.
EXAMPLE 22
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Plant your own garden

and decorate your own
soul, instead of waiting for
someone to bring you
flowers
- Veronica A. Shoffstall
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CLOSING
PRAYER
Please all stand
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