"A detailed study of hydroponics"
AIMS
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Discuss the range and scope of hydroponics
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Explain the role of light in plant growth and ways to provide it
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Identify the nutritional requirements of plants and how these can be met hydroponically
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Discuss the effects of temperature and plan growing strategies for different temperature conditions
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Design and conduct a trial to evaluate the commercial prospect of growing a chosen hydroponic crop
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Identify different hydroponics systems and evaluate their qualities
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Investigate the varieties and properties of different growing media
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Identify nutrient requirements for different situations and describe solutions that will provide them
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Describe and explain the used of the equipment used in main hydroponics systems
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Compare and select growing structures for different growing situations
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Explain the role of heat and light control and methods of achieving them
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Determine different hydroponics practices, including careful planning of crop production
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Explain benefits and manipulation of carbon dioxide to promote plant growth
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Describe methods of aggregate culture
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Describe the uses and applications of NFT
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Understand the uses of rockwool in hydroponics
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Explain the properties of soil and their behaviour when irrigated
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Describe other techniques of hydroponic growing, including aeroponics
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Explain various methods of propagating plants
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Identify and describe the components and design of various irrigation systems.
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Describe the range of commercial plants produced hydroponically
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Identify potential pests and diseases, and describe method to control them
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Describe methods of hydroponically producing cut flowers for the cut flower market
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Describe methods of hydroponically producing vegetables for the market
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Discuss a range of cultural practices for hydroponics
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Outline key strategies for managing a business and effective supervision
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Identify marketing and market research strategies relevant to your business
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Use your knowledge of hydroponics and business to carry out
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.
Fee Payment Options
You can pay either
- Full Fees
- As a two part payment plan
- As a four part payment plan
If you pay in full on enrolment, the fees are discounted.
If you pay in 2 parts, the first half of the course is supplied initially; and the second part payment is not made until you have completed the first half (at which time the second half of the course is supplied).
If you pay in 4 parts, the first half is still supplied; you are then billed a second payment (due 2 months later). The third payment becomes due when you commence the second half of the certificate.The fourth part is due 2 months after that.
Duration: 600 hours
"A detailed study of hydroponics"
This course provides an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis on hydroponic production. Accredited through the International Accreditation & Recognition Council.
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