There are 10 lessons in this course: Crop Production Systems - Explain different cropping systems and their appropriate application for the production of different types of crops; Organic Crop Production - Evaluate and explain organic plant production, and the requirements in at least two different countries, to achieve organic certification; Soils and Nutrition - Understand the function of soils and plant nutrition in outdoor cropping systems; Nursery Stock Production - Describe the commercial production of a range of nursery stock; Tree Fruit Production - Describe the commercial production of a range of tree fruit crops; Soft Fruits Production - Develop an understanding of the techniques used to produce a range of soft fruits; Vegetable Production - Develop an understanding of the techniques used to grow a range of vegetables; Cut Flower Production - Develop an understanding of the commercial production of outdoor cut flowers; Herbs, Nuts and Miscellaneous Crops - Develop an understanding of the commercial production of herbs, nuts and other miscellaneous crops; Crop Production Risk Assessment - Understand the risks that may occur in outdoor crop production.
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Distance course |
100 hours |
You choose the days | Not specified | This is a distance learning course | Not specified |
£308.00 |
Intermediate
Crop Science, Crop Production
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