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Minimize pest problems, and creating productive farms and healthy gardens without relying upon artificial chemicals - all that takes knowledge, and sometimes a little more hard work.
Through this course you can lay a foundation in the skills needed to be an effective organic gardener or farmer.
This courses has been developed by a team of organic experts including John Mason (author of Sustainable Agriculture) and Maggi Brown (former Education Officer with Garden Organic /HDRA). It is a very solid training ground for anyone who is serious about growing organic vegetables, herbs or other plants.
Duration: 100 hrs
Payment: Installment plans available
Read more: http://www.careerlinecourses.com/organic-plant-culture-bht302-course.htm
Lessons
There are 10 lessons in this course:
Introduction A look at the various organisations that are involved with the organic movement.
Plant Culture- Learn about the basis of good plant and soil health with no dig principals and crop rotation.
Understanding Soils- If your soil is not good, the plants will not perform. Understand soil profiles, identify soil types, and the requirements to keep plants healthy.
Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition- Organic fetilisers such as manure based ones and how to use them.
Soil Management- Green manure crops, cultivation techniques for minimising soil disturbance and composting techniques to enhance the soil.
Pests & Diseases-Understanding pests and diseases and environmental problems with organic production.
Mulching- This lesson looks at the importance of mulch and methods to useit when producing organic crops.
Seeds - Collecting, storing & sowing your own seeds.
Vegetable Growing in your locality- The importance of selecting a suitable site and planning your crop. The A-Z of various vegetables you could look at growing.
Fruit Growing in your locality-Establishing an orchard and the production aspects to consider. A-Z of various fruit tree types you could look at growing.
