Horticulture and Crop Production is the art, science, and business of intensively cultivating high-value food plants (fruits, vegetables) and ornamental plants (flowers, landscaping). It teaches students plant management, land preparation, propagation techniques, and pest control to enhance plant growth and improve food sustainability and environmental beauty.
Forth Academy focus on key Aspects of the Curriculum
- Branches of Horticulture:
- Olericulture: Growing vegetables (e.g., carrots, tomatoes).
- Pomology: Cultivating fruit and nut crops.
- Floriculture: Producing flowers and ornamental plants.
- Landscape Horticulture: Designing spaces using plants, shrubs, and turf.
- Crop Production Practices:
- Propagation: Raising plants from seeds or vegetative methods like cuttings, grafting, and layering.
- Management: Soil management, land clearing, Irrigation (drip/sprinkler), and applying fertilizers.
- Harvesting: Timely harvesting, processing, and post-harvest technology.
- Skills Learned: Practical skills in farming, identification of pests/diseases, using farm tools, and understanding environmental impact