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Subsidised Certificate in Hydroponics
Learn from John Mason (author of the best selling Commercial Hydroponics) and an international team of experts
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Lesson Structure
There are 30 lessons in this course:
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Introduction to Hydroponic Technology
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Plant Growth Requirements – Light , artificial light, light balance
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Plant Growth Requirements ‑ Nutrition‑ nutrient requirements, deficiencies, toxicities, pH, conductivity, salinity, growth regulators
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Plant Growth Requirements ‑ Temperature
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Hydroponic Growing Systems ‑ basic concepts and designs, site considerations.
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Growing Media ‑ types, properties, uses.
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Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions ‑ nutrient formulae, preparing solutions.
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Hydroponic Equipment ‑ componentry, nutrient delivery, pumping, testing
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Growing Structures ‑ Design and Construction ‑ types
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Environmental Control A ‑ Heating, Cooling
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Environmental Control B ‑ Lighting, Shading.
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Environmental Control C ‑ Carbon Dioxide Enrichment
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Plant Culture In Hydroponics A ‑ trellising, pruning, pollination, transplanting.
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Plant Culture In Hydroponics B
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Aggregate Culture
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Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Culture
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Rockwool Culture
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Other Techniques ‑ wick systems, flood & drain, bag culture, aeroponics, etc.
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Irrigation ‑ Soil Requirements
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Irrigation Systems
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Plant Propagation ‑ seed & cutting propagation & tissue culture
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Market Gardening ‑ Cut Flowers
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Market Gardening ‑ Vegetables
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Other Plants In Hydroponics ‑ herbs, grasses, indoor plants
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Pest and Diseases - detecting the problem, pests and diseases in hydroponics
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Weeds ‑ identification and control
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Managing A Commercial Hydroponics Farm ‑ crop scheduling & selection standards
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Management ‑ Organisation and Supervision
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Marketing ‑ Promotion and Selling
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Special Project -Preparation of 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.
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