The cut flower trade is an expanding industry - be part of it!This diverse course introduces you to the fundamental knowledge required to set up your own cut flower business or to work in this exciting field.This course provides a thorough basic training for the commercial cut flower grower. This is a diverse industry with potential in virtually every corner of the world. Cut flower growing involves many considerations that require unique knowledge and skills such as:How to initiate flowering out of season How to ensure blemish free product for optimum prices Harvest and post harvest treatments to increase shelf life Crop selection in the light of changing fashions and supply/demand fluctuations Cut flower growing has experienced rapid expansion in recent decades, resulting in increased demand for training in the skills and knowledge required by this industry in increasingly affluent countries.