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Certificate In Hydroponics

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600
code: VHT013


This course provides an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis on hydroponic production. You will be able to set up your own business with the skills learnt here and feel confident consulting on the use of Hydroponics.

“A great course for those with some general horticultural knowledge – all aspects of hydroponics are covered in this well-rounded course from growing to marketing!” - Adriana Fraser Cert.Hort., Cert.Child Care, Adv.Cert.App.Mgt., Cert 1V Assessment and Training, Adv.Dip.Hort,


    Lesson Structure


    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.

    Aims


    1. To provide a sound basis of knowledge in horticultural principles as they apply to the culture, use and management of plants in various production situations.
    2. To provide new and existing employees who are unable to undertake on campus training with the opportunity to gain appropriate knowledge in the field of plant culture, use and management.
    3. To prepare employees for supervisory and managerial positions in the field of plant culture, use and management.
    4. To provide horticultural business owner/operators (or those contemplating ownership) with appropriate training to apply technical skills to the management of the physical, financial and human resources in which they have made, or will make, a substantial investment.
    5. To provide an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis being placed on hydroponics production of commercially valuable plants.


    Delivery


    • Correspondence


    Payment Options

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    £2100.00
    (save £485.00)
    £1615.00
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    £300 Deposit
    15 x £120 monthly repayments

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