Olericulture

Olericulture is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.veg

Olericulture is the production of plants for use of the edible parts. Vegetable crops can be classified into 9 major categories:

 

  • Potherbs and greens – spinach and collards
  • Salad crops – lettuce, celery
  • Cole crops – cabbage and cauliflower
  • Root crops (tubers) – potatoes, beets, carrots, radishes
  • Bulb crops – onions, leeks
  • Legumes – beans, peas
  • Cucurbits – melons, squash, cucumber
  • Solanaceous crops – tomatoes, peppers
  • Sweet corn

veg2Olericulture deals with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables. It encompasses crop establishment, including cultivar selection, seedbed preparation and establishment of vegetable crops by seed and transplants.

It also includes maintenance and care of vegetable crops as well commercial and non-traditional vegetable crop production including organic gardening and organic farming; sustainable agriculture and horticulture; hydroponics; and biotechnology.

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