Develop your ability to select and cultivate appropriate varieties of cut flowers in greenhouses.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 8 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction to Cut Flower Production
To describe the nature and scope of Cut Flower production in greenhouses. - Cultural Practices
To determine key cultural practices that are commonly required to develop and maintain a good rate of growth in a cut flower crop. - Flower Initiation & Development
To explain the initiation and development of flowering in a cut flower crop. - Pest & Disease Control
To determine management practices for cut flower crops grown in a greenhouse - Greenhouse Management A
To discuss a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production. - Greenhouse Management B
To explain a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production. - Management, Harvest & Post Harvest
Determine a range of harvest and post harvest techniques related to cut flower production. - Herbaceous Perennials
Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected herbaceous perennials. - Annuals & Biennials
Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected annuals and biennials. - Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomes
Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected bulbs, corms, rhizomes or tubers. - Filler Plants
Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected filler plants. - Miscellaneous
Determine greenhouse production techniques for roses, and for orchids.
Course Aims
- Describe the nature and scope of cut flower production in greenhouses.
- Determine key cultural practices that are commonly required to develop and maintain a good rate of growth in a cut flower crop.
- To explain the initiation and development of flowering in a cut flower crop.
- To determine management practices for cut flower crops grown in a greenhouse.
- To discuss a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production.
- To explain a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production.
- Determine a range of harvest and post harvest techniques related to cut flower production.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected herbaceous perennials.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected annuals and biennials.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected bulbs, corms, rhizomes or tubers.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected filler plants.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for roses and orchids.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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