Nursery Hands Course

Nursery Hands Course

Course info

Those who seek to enter the nursery industry or who are currently employed in a nursery will find this course invaluable. From plant identification to propagation, nursery structures to irrigation, this course has it all. Graduates will be accomplished in all aspects of nursery work from the ground up to marketing.

What will you achieve from this course?

After completing the Nursery Hands Course you will have an understanding of the means of identifying and naming plants, the pros and cons of different nursery structures, the different sources of seeds and alternative methods of propagation.  You will have knowledge of major and minor elements to plant health, the effects of pests and disease on a nursery and much more!

Lessons:

•     Introduction to the Nursery Industry - production systems, transport regulations, PVR
•     Plant Identification and Taxonomy - systematic botany, plant families, leaf and flower parts
•     Nursery Structures and Buildings - greenhouse management, structures for nurseries
•     Potting Mixes - U.C. soil mixes, understanding soils, growing media
•     Seed Propagation - quality, sources, storage, germination treatments
•     Cutting Propagation - stock plants, hormones
•     Other Propagation Techniques - tissue culture, division, separation, layering, grafting
•     Plant Nutrition in the Nursery - nutrition management,
•     Pests and Diseases Control - hygeine
•     Other Nursery Tasks - nursery irrigation, modifying plant growth
•     Marketing and Sales - sales methods

Course Delivery

This course is able to be completed either online, via E-learning, or by correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 100hrs

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