How is B.Sc horticulture science course different from B.Sc agriculture science course?

Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. Horticulture is subdivision of agriculture which deals with gardening of plants. Agriculture deals with cultivation of crops and also animal farming whereas Horticulture deals with cultivation only. Both B.Sc. Agriculture and B.Sc. Horticulture are Science degrees; however, they differ significantly. B.Sc. Agriculture includes four years of research and practical training in agricultural Science. At the same time, a B.Sc. In Horticulture is a 4-year undergraduate course that deals with breeding vegetables, cereals, fruits, orchids, and other plants. Both the courses are career-oriented and provide students with in-depth expertise.

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Hi, B.Sc in Horticulture is a 3 years full time under graduate course which is divided into 6 semesters. Horticulture is the branch of Agricultural Science that deals with the cultivation of vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs, fruits, shrubs, bushes, gardens, and landscaping for gardens, ornamental trees, maintaining nurseries, green houses, orchards and plantations and also floriculture or cultivation of flowers. B.Sc. Agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate Bachelors degree programme, which generally includes agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, animal and poultry management, basics of biotechnology etc. Thanks!

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Hi, 1) Horticulture is fruit crops, olericulture, floriculture and land scaping and post harvest technology (a branch of agriculture).2) 'Agriculture' includes plant agriculture (horticulture and field crops) and animal agriculture. Agriculture on other hand is a study about all field crops like those of oilseeds, pulses, food grains, fodder crops, sugarcane, fiber crops, etc. Major subjects within it are agronomy, plant breeding including biotechnology, Entomology, plant pathology, plant and soil chemistry, economics and extention, etc.3) Field crop agriculture in American universities are often called 'agronomy', 'crop science' or 'plant science'. Agriculture is the mother of all culture but horticulture is the heart of the mother itself. Everyone practicing horticulture is practicing agriculture but, not everyone practicing agriculture is practicing horticulture.

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