Question

_______ is a practice of establishing and managing individual trees generally for amenity purposes.
1. Floriculture
2. Viniculture
3. Silviculture
4. Arboriculture

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Arboriculture

The correct answer is Arboriculture.

• Arboriculture is a practice of establishing and managing individual trees generally for amenity purposes.

• The practice includes- 
  • propagating
  • transplanting
  • pruning
  • applying fertilizer
  • spraying to control insects and diseases
  • cabling and bracing
  • treating cavities
  • identifying plants
  • diagnosing and treating tree damage and ailments
  • arranging plantings for their ornamental values
  • removing trees
• The well-being of individual plants is the major concern of arboriculture.
• The science of arboriculture studies how these plants grow and respond to cultural practices and to their environment.

• Floriculture is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the growing and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants, in addition to, usage in floral arrangement and design.
• Viniculture is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes, primarily to make wine.
• Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands. This is done to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society such as wildlife habitat, timber, water resources, restoration, and recreation on a sustainable basis.