Biotechnology and Horticulture

Ethics and horticulture

Ethics refers to moral considerations on a human level. It includes standards of what is considered inherently “right or wrong” in terms of rights, obligations, and benefits to individuals and to society. Furthermore, ethical considerations involve the precepts of specific virtues such as honesty and fairness, and impose obligations on conduct, including the obligation to avoid harm to others a...

Regulatory Horticulture

I. Nomenclature: A) Cannabis sativa L.; B) marihuana, hemp, Mary Jane; chanvre (Fr.); canamo (Sp.); konopli (Ru); Kanf (Gr.) (Fig. 1); C) synonyms: There are many names for the horticultural variants of Cannabis sativa. Some names have been validly published in accordance with the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Names used in the literature (valid and invalid) include: C. ruderali...

Biotechnology and Social Aspect

Bioherbicides in Organic Horticulture

Organic horticulture producers rank weeds as one of their most troublesome, time-consuming, and costly production problems. With the increasing significance of organic horticulture, the need for new bioherbicides to control weeds has grown. Potential bioherbicides may be developed from pathogens, natural products, and extracts of natural materials. Fungal and bacteria pathogens are two importan...

Dynamics of Horticulture Therapy

Observations by professionals can be utilized effectively to analyze the current understanding of the mechanisms by which horticultural activities bring about beneficial change. For purpose of discussion, these mechanisms can be divided into three categories: (a) Interaction, which is concerned with how people interact within the horticultural setting, (b) Action, which is concerned with person...