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There are 8 lessons in this course: Nursery Site Organisation - Buying an established nursery or establishing a new site, site planning, estimating space requirements; Management - Government and commercial nurseries, partnerships, companies, sole proprietorships, developing a management structure, labour relations and seasonal staff, work programs and production timing, Nutrition and Pest Management - Field crops, container plants, principles of fertiliser use and plant nutrition; Growing Media - Soils and soil-free mixes, rockwool, sterilisation, techniques; Irrigation - Methods and equipment, estimation of water requirements and use of liquid fertilisers through irrigation; Modifying Plant Growth - Modification techniques, flower forcing and quality control; Marketing Strategies - Exploiting existing markets, developing new markets, advertising, product presentation, pricing, plant recycling; Selection of Nursery Crops - Developing a stock list, operational flow charts and market surveys.
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| Starting | How long | Days you attend | Tutor | Where | Class info | Price |
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Distance course |
100 hours |
You choose the days | Not specified | This is a distance learning course | Not specified |
£339.00 |
Intermediate
Nursery Stock Production, Garden Centre Work (Horticultural)
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