Diploma In Horticulture (Horticultural Technology) Ex Tax: 2,040.00 Technical data Course Start: Course Hours: 600 Recognised Issuing Body: Course Code: Course Prerequisite: Course Qualification: Exam Required?: UK Course Credits: US Course Credit Hours: Study Support: Anytime, Anywhere TQUK - Training Qualifications UK, an Ofqual Approved Awarding Organisation. VHT002 No, start at anytime Level 5 Diploma Certificate in Horticulture (Horticultural Technology) Finalised with an exam/test 60 Credits 18 Credit Hours You'll be allocated your own personal tutor/mentor who will support and mentor you throughout your whole course. Our tutors/mentors have been specifically chosen for their business expertise, qualifications and must be active within their industry. Tutors are contactable by e-mail, telephone and through our Moodle Student Support Zone online. Tutors are there to provide assistance with course material, discuss, explain and give advice and support throughout the whole programme. Their feedback is vital to your success. Diploma in Horticulture (Horticultural Technology) course online. Home Studies: Hydroponic Growing Systems, Plant Breeding, Growing Plants and General Horticulture, online course providing a great foundation for starting a hydroponic or plant breeding business, or starting a career in modern horticulture.
If your desire is to work in Hydroponics, then you will need more than just knowledge of hydroponic growing systems. This excellent and comprehensive course covers the general horticultural knowledge required for successful plant growing (irrelevant of the method) in the first 15 lessons then focuses on hydroponics in the second half. Lesson Structure: Diploma In Horticulture (Horticultural Technology) VHT002 Students must complete and pass all of these core units. 1. Introduction to plants Minimum 40 hours instruction The purpose of this study area is to explain the binomial system of plant classification and demonstrate identification of plant species through the ability of using botanical descriptions for leaf shapes and flowers. Objectives Describe the relevant identifying physical features of flowering ornamental plants. Demonstrate how to use prescribed reference books and other resources to gain relevant information. Dissect, draw and label two different flowers. Collect and identify the shapes of different leaves. Demonstrate how to identify between family, genus, species, variety and cultivar. 2. Plant culture Minimum 60 hours instruction The purpose of this study area is to demonstrate the ability to care for plants so as to maintain optimum growth and health while considering pruning, planting, and irrigation. Describe how to prune different plants. Demonstrate how to cut wood correctly, on the correct angle and section of the stem. Describe how to plant a plant.
Demonstrate an awareness of different irrigation equipment, sprinklers, pumps and turf systems available by listing their comparative advantages and disadvantages. Demonstrate competence in selecting an appropriate irrigation system for a garden, explaining why that system would be preferred. Define water pressure and flow rate and how to calculate each. Explain the need for regular maintenance of garden tools and equipment. List factors that should be considered when comparing types of machinery for use in garden maintenance. 3. Soils and plant nutrition Minimum 50 hours instruction The purpose of this study area is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to identify, work with, and improve the soil condition and potting mixes, and to evaluate fertilisers for use in landscape jobs to maximize plant growth. Describe the soil types commonly found in plant culture in terms of texture, structure and water-holding and nutrient holding capacity. Describe methods of improving soil structure, infiltration rate, water holding capacity, drainage and aeration. List the elements essential for plant growth. Diagnose the major nutrient deficiencies that occur in ornamental plants and prescribe treatment practices. Describe soil ph and its importance in plant nutrition. Describe the process by which salting occurs and how to minimize its effect. Conduct simple inexpensive tests on three different potting mixes and report accordingly. Describe suitable soil mixes for container growing of five different types of plants. List a range of both natural and artificial fertilizers. Describe fertilizer programs to be used in five different situations with ornamental plants. 4. Introductory propagation Minimum 40 hours duration The purpose of this study area is to improve the student's understanding of propagation techniques with particular emphasis on cuttings and seeds. Other industry techniques such as grafting and budding are also explained. Demonstrate propagation of six (6) different plants by cuttings and three from seed. Construct a simple inexpensive cold frame. Mix and use a propagation media suited to propagating both seed and cuttings.
Describe the method and time of year used to propagate different plant varieties. Describe and demonstrate the steps in preparing and executing a variety of grafts and one budding technique. Explain the reasons why budding or grafting are sometimes preferred propagation methods. 5. Identification and use of plants Minimum 60 hours instruction The purpose of this study area is to improve the student's range of plant knowledge and the plant use in landscaping and the ornamental garden, and the appreciation of the different optimum and preferred growing conditions for different plants. Select plants appropriate for growing in different climates. Select plants appropriate to use for shade, windbreaks, as a feature, and for various aesthetic effects. Categorise priorities which effect selection of plants for an ornamental garden. Explain the differences in the way plants perform in different microclimates within the same area. List and analyze the situations where plants are used. 6. Pests, diseases and weeds Minimum 50 hours instruction The purpose of this study area is develop the student s ability to identify, describe and control a variety of pests, diseases and weeds in ornamental situation, and to describe safety procedures when using agricultural chemicals. Explain in general terms the principles of pest, disease and weed control and the ecological (biological) approach to such control. Explain the host pathogen environment concept. Describe a variety of pesticides for control of pests, diseases and weeds of ornamental plants interms of their active constituents, application methods, timing and rates, and safety procedures. Photograph or prepare specimens, identify and recommend control practices for at least five insect pests of ornamental plants. Photograph, sketch or prepare samples, identify and recommend control practices for three non insect ornamental plant health problems (e.g. fungal, viral, bacterial). Describe the major ways in which diseases (fungal, viral, bacterial and nematode) affect turf, the life cycle features that cause them to become a serious problem to turf culture and the methods available for their control. Identify, describe and recommend treatment for three different weed problems. Collect, press, mount and identify a collection of ten different weeds, and recommend chemical and non-
chemical treatments which may be used to control each. List and compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of different weed control methods. STREAM UNITS Hydroponics I There are 10 lessons: 1. Introduction 2. How a Plant Grows 3. Hydroponic Systems 4. Nutrition & Nutrition management 5. Plant Culture 6. Hydroponic Vegetable Production 7. Hydroponic Cut Flower Production 8. Solid Media vs Nutrient Film 9. Greenhouse Operation & Management 10. Special Assignment Hydroponic Management There are 11 lessons: 1. How the Crop Plant Grows 2. How to Run a Small Evaluation Trial 3. Harvest and Post Harvest 4. Tomatoes 5. Capsicum 6. Lettuce, Salad Greens and Foliage Herb Crops 7. Cucurbits (Cucumber and Melons) 8. Strawberries 9. Roses 10. Carnations 11. Orchids Plant Breeding There are 7 lessons: 1. The Scope and Nature of the Plant Breeding Industry
2. Introduction to Genetics 3. Gamete Production, Pollination and Fertilisation in Plants 4. Mono Hybrid and Dihybrid Inheritance in Plants 5. Systematic Botany and Floral Structures 6. Practical Plant Breeding Techniques 7. Current Developments in Plant Genetics This course is taught by: Katie Freeth BSc. (Hons) Horticulture, (University of Bath); RHS General Examination; FI Hort; MIfpra. An experienced and professional horticulturist with extensive management skills gained internationally; experienced in landscape management, staff supervision and management, written and oral communication, horticultural knowledge and application, supported by organisational and administrative skills and attention to detail. Katie brings 20 years experience in Horticulture and is an accomplished lecturer, horticulture consultant and freelance writer. Katie is a judge for the International Awards for Liveable Communities in the Whole City Category. Katie also worked for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in France for approx 5 years first as a Sector Manager and then as an Area Manager; management of the cemeteries, peripatetic teams of gardeners (UK & French nationality) for the constructed cemeteries and memorials and static French nationality gardeners for small town/village plots. Susan Stephenson BSc in Applied Plant Biology (Botany) Univ. London 1983. City and guilds: Garden Centre Management, Management and Interior Decor (1984) Management qualifications in training with retail store. Diploma in Hort level 2 (RHS General) Distinction. Susan Stephenson is a passionate and experienced horticulturist and garden designer. She has authored three books, lectures at 2 Further
and Higher Education Colleges, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds about the wonders of plants and garden design, and tutors many students by correspondence from all over the world. Susan studied botany at Royal Holloway College (Univ of London) and worked in the trading industry before returning to her first love plants and garden design. She is therefore, well placed to combine business knowledge with horticulture and design skills. Her experience is wide and varied and she has designed gardens for families and individuals. Susan is a mentor for garden designers who are just starting out, offering her support and advice and she also writes, delivers and assesses courses for colleges, introducing and encouraging people into horticulture and garden design. Susan is a Professional Associate and exam moderator and holds the RHS General with Distinction. She continues to actively learn about horticulture and plants and (as her students will tell you) remains passionate and interested in design and horticulture. She also supervised the Area Arboriculture Team and was Exhumations Officer in charge of collecting discovered remains and arranging identification (if poss) and interment of same. https://adlonlinecourses.com/diploma-in-horticulture-horticultural-technology-vht002