Knowra Floriculture Floriculture Floriculture is the branch of horticulture devoted to growing and marketing flowering and ornamental plants, including cut flowers, bedding plants, and potted ornamentals.
Cut flower : A flower or flowering stem harvested for decorative use, usually in bouquets or arrangements. Cut flowers are a major floriculture crop sold for bouquets and other arrangements.
Photoperiodism : A plant's physiological response to the relative lengths of day and night. Manipulating day length can induce or delay flowering in many ornamental crops.
Ornamental plant : A plant grown primarily for its decorative features rather than for food or industrial use. Ornamental plants are the broad crop group at the heart of floriculture.
Olericulture : The branch of horticulture concerned with growing and marketing vegetables. Unlike floriculture, olericulture centers on crops grown primarily for food.
Greenhouse : A structure with transparent or translucent coverings that supports plant growth by modifying environmental conditions. Greenhouses let growers regulate temperature, light, and humidity for ornamental crops.
Plant growth regulator : A natural or synthetic substance that alters plant growth or development at low concentrations. Growers use these compounds to manage height, branching, and flowering.
Annual plant : A plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to seed production, within one growing season. Many bedding plants are grown as annuals for seasonal color.
Pomology : The branch of horticulture concerned with fruit and nut crops. Pomology focuses on edible fruit and nuts rather than ornamental plants.
Floriculture industry : The commercial production, distribution, and sale of flowers and ornamental plants. It connects growers with wholesalers, retailers, and consumers in floriculture markets.
Forcing (horticulture) : The cultivation of plants under controlled conditions to make them flower or produce earlier than usual. Forcing schedules ornamental crops for particular seasons and market dates.
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