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Question
Growing of flowers is called:
Options
Truck farming
Factory farming
Mixed farming
Floriculture
Solution
Floriculture
Explanation:
Floriculture, also known as flower farming, is a horticultural discipline concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, which is part of the floral industry. Floriculturists spend a lot of time developing new varieties through plant breeding.
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