Certificate In Hydroponics

DESCRIPTION

This course provides an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis on hydroponic production. You will be able to set up your own business with the skills learnt here and feel confident consulting on the use of Hydroponics.

“A great course for those with some general horticultural knowledge – all aspects of hydroponics are covered in this well-rounded course from growing to marketing!” - Adriana Fraser Cert.Hort., Cert.Child Care, Adv.Cert.App.Mgt., Cert 1V Assessment and Training, Adv.Dip.Hort.

LESSON 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 and drain, bag culture, aeroponics
19. Irrigation - Soil Requirements
20. Irrigation Systems
21. Plant Propagation - seed and cutting propagation and 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 and 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.

AIMS

1. To provide a sound basis of knowledge in horticultural principles as they apply to the culture, use and management of plants in various production situations.
2. To provide new and existing employees who are unable to undertake on campus training with the opportunity to gain appropriate knowledge in the field of plant culture, use and management.
3. To prepare employees for supervisory and managerial positions in the field of plant culture, use and management.
4. To provide horticultural business owner/operators (or those contemplating ownership) with appropriate training to apply technical skills to the management of the physical, financial and human resources in which they have made, or will make, a substantial investment.
5. To provide an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis being placed on hydroponics production of commercially valuable plants.

DELIVERY

To inquire or to enrol, please contact us on 1300 928 239