pomologist
Studies orchard crops
A pomologist is a specialist in pomology—the branch of horticulture devoted to fruit cultivation.
The term comes from the Latin word for fruit.
Pomologists study fruit varieties, breeding, and growing conditions: The university's pomologist developed three new apple cultivars.
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
harvesting · planting · pollination · thinning · spraying · mulching · composting · rootstock
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- cultivarBred plant variety
- varietyState of being diverse
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
phenology · taxonomy · pathology · entomology · biotechnology · hybridization · evaluation · trial
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
fertilizing · harvesting · planting · pollination · thinning · spraying · mulching · composting · rootstock · scion
apple
Crisp tree fruit
plum · apricot · nectarine · quince · fig · persimmon · citrus · pomegranate · grape · kiwi
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
germplasm · phenology · taxonomy · pathology · entomology · biotechnology · hybridization · evaluation · trial · storage
trees
Woody plants with trunks
canopy · harvest · climate · microclimate · windbreak · netting · picking · cider · vineyard · plantation
pomologistbotanist
One who studies flora
agronomist · horticulturist · mycologist · marine biologist · zoologist