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  1. Horticulture | Definition, Types, Techniques, & Uses | Britannica

    Nov 22, 2025 · How do people use horticultural techniques to improve plant growth? Why is horticulture important for our environment and food supply?

  2. horticulture summary | Britannica

    Two important horticultural techniques are training (changing a plant’s orientation in space) and pruning (judicious removal of plant parts), used to improve the appearance or usefulness of …

  3. Horticulture - Gardening, Landscaping, Plant Care | Britannica

    Nov 22, 2025 · Although much research is carried out on horticultural food crops, there has been an increasing emphasis on ornamentals. Horticultural research is also conducted by private …

  4. Horticulture - Propagation, Plant Breeding, Cultivation | Britannica

    Nov 22, 2025 · Horticulture - Propagation, Plant Breeding, Cultivation: Propagation, the controlled perpetuation of plants, is the most basic of horticultural practices. Its two objectives are to …

  5. Horticulture - Education, Research, Plants | Britannica

    Aug 9, 2025 · Although much research is carried out on horticultural food crops, there has been an increasing emphasis on ornamentals. Horticultural research is also conducted by private …

  6. Horticulture - Breeding, Cultivation, Plant Genetics | Britannica

    Nov 22, 2025 · Plant breeding, the systematic improvement of plants through the application of genetic principles, has placed improvement of horticultural plants on a scientific basis. The raw …

  7. Primitive culture - Horticulture, Societies, Subsistence | Britannica

    Among horticultural peoples with chiefdoms, the chief’s ancestors, in time, become gods. The most remote ancestors, the founders of the chiefly lineage, are the most important gods; more …

  8. Horticulture - Soil Management, Plant Nutrition, Plant Propagation ...

    Nov 22, 2025 · The horticultural industry is now dependent upon chemical control of pests through pesticides, materials toxic to the pest in some stage of its life cycle. Although organic farming …

  9. Soybean | Description, Cultivation, Products, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 18, 2025 · Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow soya beans National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Science of Soy: What Do We Really Know?

  10. Leafy Greens, Cruciferous Vegetables & Edible Heads - Britannica

    Dec 12, 2025 · The heads of horticultural varieties of head cabbage range in shape from pointed through globular to flat; from soft to hard in structure; through various shades of green, gray …