
Gain a Sound Understanding of Horticulture and also Crop Growing
For people working, or intending to work, in orchards or market gardens. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to crop production.
The Core Units comprise fifteen lessons and are divided into the following sections:
1. Introduction to Plants - taxonomy, plant families, pressing plants, basic botany.
2. Plant Culture - planting, potting, plant selection, pruning, irrigation, tools and machinery.
3. Soils and Nutrition - soil structure, chemistry, nutrition, potting media.
4. Plant Identification and Use - seed harvesting and storage, germination treatments, cuttings, etc.
5. Pests, Diseases and Weeds - identification and treatment (chemical and non-chemical)
Accredited through International Accreditation & recognition Council