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  • TRUE THAT...dont grow,get credit! as i did lol..... i had to borrow off the olds.... im poor just brought house and renovating !
    THERE HEAPS FOR AROUND $800 TOTAL-
    IE:
    PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 1 BHT238
    $759.00

    Duration: 100 hours
    COURSE CONTENT



    There are ten lessons in this module as follows:Soil Analysis
    Seed Propagation (including seed identification)
    Vegetative Propagation
    Potting up and After Care of young plants
    Planting
    Maintenance of Established Plants
    Practical Plant Identification
    Pest and Disease Identification
    Weed Identification
    Risk Assessment

    HORTICULTURE I BHT101

    $759.00
    COURSE STRUCTURE
    There are twelve lessons in this course, as follows:
    1. Plant Identification: Naming plants; distinguishing the taxonomic divisions of plants including family, genus, species and variety or hybrid; identifying the different parts of a flower; distinguishing the morphological characteristics of leaves.
    2. Planting: Planting methods used for different types of plants including annuals, perennials, evergreen and deciduous plants; influence of environmental factors on planting techniques.
    3. Soils: Classifying soils; sampling and testing soils; chemical and physical properties of soils; soil improvement techniques; composting; potting mixes.
    4. Nutrition: Major and micro elements necessary for plant growth; nutrient deficiencies and toxicities; fertilisers.
    5. Water Management: Irrigation systems – characteristics, advantages and disadvantages; drainage systems; waterwise gardening.
    6. Pruning: Pruning techniques; importance of pruning to growth, flowering and fruiting; pruning tools.
    7. Weeds: Identifying common weeds; characteristics of weeds; control techniques; herbicides.
    8. Pests and Diseases: Identifying common insect and disease problems; control methods; Integrated Pest Management; pesticides; hygiene procedures; chemical safety.
    9. Landscaping: Stages of landscaping; design procedures; collating pre-planning information; preparing plans; selecting plants for specified sites.
    10. Propagation: Asexual and sexual propagation; taking cuttings; sowing seeds; aftercare of propagated plants.
    11. Lawns: Turf grass varieties; laying a new lawn; cultural techniques including watering, fertilizing, topdressing, aerating, pest and disease control.
    12. Arboriculture: Tree management techniques including pruning, removal and tree surgery; identifying tree problems.
    (Note: The online and CD option has an extra lesson)
    Duration: 100 hours (Nominal Duration).

    COURSE AIMS
    Distinguish between different plants, to enable identification of the plant species.
    Explain appropriate procedures for establishing a range of plants in different conditions.
    Describe the characteristics of plant growing media necessary for healthy plant growth.
    Explain the characteristics of plant nutrition necessary for healthy plant growth.
    Determine appropriate water management procedures for healthy plant growth.
    Understand appropriate procedures for pruning plants on a horticultural site.
    Determine solutions for the management of a range of common weeds.
    Determine solutions for the management of a range of common pests and diseases.
    Prepare a concept plan for the development of a garden.
    Understand commonly used plant propagation techniques.
    Develop guidelines for general lawn care.
    Develop guidelines for general tree care in a horticultural situation.
    WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS
    no way i learnt my lesson just from gettin caught growing maself 4 plants from now on its only 1 lol easilly hidden that way.....
    get a credit card i did...lol:) (im late 20`s and its my first .....I HAD BAD CREDIT RATING LOL)
    then ill do aussie natives.... then ill open a small shop, hopefully CHEAP.... and start from there ! its going to be hard and something ill do part time till it could sustain wages!
    Course structure
    This subject has 30 lessons, each requiring about 12‑15 hours of study:
    1. Introduction to Hydroponic Technology
    2. Plant Growth Requirements – Light , artificial light, light balancers
    3. Plant Growth Requirements ‑ Nutrition‑ nutrient requirements, deficiencies, toxicities, pH, conductivity, salinity, growth regulators
    4. Plant Growth Requirements ‑ Temperature
    5. Hydroponic Growing Systems ‑ basic concepts and designs, site considerations.
    6. Growing Media ‑ types, properties, uses.
    7. Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions ‑ nutrient formulae, preparing solutions.
    8. Hydroponic Equipment ‑ componentry, nutrient delivery, pumping, testing
    9. Growing Structures ‑ Design and Construction ‑ types
    10. Environmental Control A ‑ Heating, Cooling
    11. Environmental Control B ‑ Lighting, Shading.
    12. Environmental Control C ‑ Carbon Dioxide Enrichment
    13. Plant Culture In Hydroponics A ‑ trellising, pruning, pollination, transplanting.
    14. Plant Culture In Hydroponics B
    15. Aggregate Culture
    16. Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Culture
    17. Rockwool Culture
    18. Other Techniques ‑ wick systems, flood & drain, bag culture, aeroponics, etc.
    19. Irrigation ‑ Soil Requirements
    20. Irrigation Systems
    21. Plant Propagation ‑ seed & cutting propagation & tissue culture
    22. Market Gardening ‑ Cut Flowers
    23. Market Gardening ‑ Vegetables
    24. Other Plants In Hydroponics ‑ herbs, grasses, indoor plants
    25. Pest and Diseases - dentifying the problem, pests and diseases in hydroponics
    26. Weeds ‑ identification and control
    27. Managing A Commercial Hydroponics Farm ‑ crop scheduling & selection standards
    28. Management ‑ Organisation and Supervision
    29. Marketing ‑ Promotion and Selling
    30. Special Project -Prepare a detailed report of at least 2,000 words, plus photos or diagrams, on a particular aspect of technology which you have studied that significantly assists growing.
    tHE BIG ONE IS LIKE 10K...FULL DIPLOMA IN HORT
    But i just scrap the cash together to do hydro... made first on credit cards ! ( i figure it will be worth it)
    THE HYDRO ONE IS buT - THE PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE OVER 1YR..
    A 1x $2,893.00
    B 2x $1,529.00
    C 4x $814.00
    We could use each other to study! You do one bit ill do another we swap etc !
    All online at own pace !
    sounds like a good idea... id love to do something like that

    im more an outdoor guy. well to be honest i used to be indoor/outdoor guy. now i cant afford another charge lol. so i just growe ma 1 or 2 plants and smoke ma weed lol. the amsterdam shits just dreaming lol.

    must admit id like to have the qualifications :)
    bro, i plan to open a NURSERY/ HYDRO shop...... growing aussie natives from seed for the landscape & DIY market....and big indoor facility for both commercial production of chilli and herb to pizza shops and grocery stores ....+ supply of hydro products for the public.

    Been researching and getting the people and skills together !
    I could do with a hydro guy ! LOL (as well as myself)
    everything would probably strat indoors and move to outside..... i know you have experience to do this tomorrow.. but certified ! u r unstoppable ansterdam, your own business etc...
    yeah ive bookmarked

    me n ma girl have a few pressing things atm like moving and other crap so im gonna have to save but ive been thinkin bout doing it for a while now...

    and they seem pretty appealing courses.

    move to amsterdam and start a seed bank and head shop thats what id do j.j.

    im intrigued if the Clover works for ratios of females too....
    red clover is also full of the female phytoEstrogen....... hense twins.......&&&

    COULD MAKE A WICKED FEMALE TONIC FOR MJ !??

    P.S So you going to study with me ?? I reckon I could do the Hydro one standing on my head in fish pond doing 360`s.....
    it will certifie you to work world wide (pick n mix lol) or here in a nursery or something......
    But have a look through site HEAPS of different course..........
    got my new chillis (500seeds) today and my red clover (6000seeds) !!!!!!
    Will plant tomorrw !
    the cillis are called scotch bonnetts.... Fuckin hot hot..!!!
    red clover tea for the misses twice a day to try and get twins
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