Hydroponic Management - Hydroponics II - (TQUK Endorsed Certificate Course)

Hydroponic Management (Hydroponics II) Online Course.100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).

Hydroponic Management course online (Hydroponics II) offers an even more in – depth online course than Hydroponics I, where we take a closer look at a few plant species in particular.

Hydroponic grower trials attempt to simulate conditions under which a crop might be grown commercially, but on a much smaller, and less costly scale.

They often compare the success of growing a number of different plants, or groups of plants. There are many different variables that can affect the success or failure of a hydroponic crop. These fall into different categories, including:

• Type of system
• Nutrition supplied
• Water supplied
• Plant cultivar being grown
• Environmental conditions (eg. Temperature, light, air quality)
• Exposure to pest and disease
• Cultural Management (eg. Pruning, spacing, harvest time, etc).

Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?

Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?

• Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
• Start and Finish at any time
• Courses globally and industry relevant
• Practical Component at the end of most lessons.

Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.

This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.

Lesson Structure:

1 How the Crop Plant Grows

• Plant Growth Factors
• Understanding How a Plant Grows in Hydroponics: Roots, Stems, Leaves, Reproductive Parts
• Controlling the Growing Environment: Light levels, Air temperatures, Root zone temperature, Relative humidity and vapour pressure deficit, Water, Plant nutrients, Heating and ventilation systems, Thermal screens, Blackout, Shading, Lighting equipment, Link to external weather station, Ability of systems to record data
• Controlling Plant Growth: Stopping, Spacing, Disbudding, Trimming, Training, Growth control – Chemical and cultural for ornamental crops, Pest, disease and disorder control: (chemical and cultural), Cultural controls
• Intercropping
• Plant Troubleshooting: Diseases, Pests, Environment and physiological disorders, Nutrition, Pollination, Floral initiation, Fruit growth, Flower and fruit development problems

2 How to Run a Small Evaluation Trial

• What is a Hydroponic Trial?
• Running a Crop Trial: Basics of setting up a comparison trial, Running the trial: records and recording, Evaluating the trial
• Research Methodology – An Overview: Experimentation, Steps for collection of data

3 Harvest and Post Harvest

• The Importance of Harvest and Post-Harvest Management
• Understanding Harvested Ctop Physiology: Ripening of fruit, Respiration, How and when to harvest, How to prepare salad mixes from harvested hydroponic produce
• Harvesting and Grading Vegetables
• What is Considered Within a Grading Standard?
• Fruit Grading Systems: Mechanised grading, Fruit grading in the USA, Grading equipment
• Harvesting Cut Flowers: Stage of growth, Shelf life, Post-harvest treatments, Grading standards for cut flowers, Conditioning cut flowers for market, Packaging
• Marketing: Send to markets, Wholesalers, Supermarkets, Local retailers, Export, Contract

4 Tomatoes

• Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes

5 Capsicum

• Growing Capsicums (Bell Peppers) in Hydroponics

6 Lettuce, Salad Greens and Foliage Herb Crops

• Hydroponic Salad Greens: Lettuce, Celery, Endive, Spinach
• Hydroponic Herb Production: Basil (sweet), Majoram, Mint, Sage, Thyme

7 Cucurbits (Cucumber and Melons)

• Hydroponic Cucumber Production:
• Hydroponic Melon Production
• Hydroponic Pumpkin Production

8 Strawberries

• Hydroponic Strawberry Production

9 Roses

• Hydroponic Roses Production

10 Carnations

• Hydroponic Carnations Production

11 Orchids

• Hydroponic Orchids Production

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the academy, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with feedback, any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Gardening Enthusiasts, Home Gardeners, Landscapers, Garden Designers

A pc or laptop with internet connection

Studying horticulture creates a world potential for every nature lover in search of a career. Plants are one of the most important organisms in our world. We eat them, we grow them, we use them for ornamentation and even medicine.

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