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Which of the following terms refers to potherb cultivation?

  1. Sericulture
  2. Pisciculture
  3. Herbiculture
  4. Olericulture
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Option d: Olericulture

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The correct answer is Olericulture

  • Olericulture is the branch of science which deals with vegetable growing , focussing on the cultivation of non woody plants for food.
  • It focuses on the production of plants specifically for their edible parts.
  • It encloses various aspects like growing , storing , processing and selling vegetables.
  • It covers herbaceous plants .
  • Herbiculture is specially related to cultivation of herbs.
  • Pisciculture is the cultivation of fish.
  • Sericulture refers to the rearing of silkworm for silk production
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