Organic Plant Culture

This course shows you how to grow plants naturally, developing a solid understanding of the principles and procedures underlying the cultivation of plants by natural methods, working with the environment and without the use of artificial fertilizers or sprays.

COURSE AIM   

To plan and develop the cultivation of different plants using organic principles and techniques.

COURSE CONTENT

The ten lessons are as follows:

1.  Introduction – Gardening styles, basic organic procedures, etc.

2.  Plant Culture

3.  Understanding Soils

4.  Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition

5.  Soil Management

6.  Pests & Diseases

7.  Mulching

8.  Seeds – Collecting, storing & sowing

9.  Vegetable Growing in your locality

10. Fruit Growing in your locality.

Aims

  • Explain the concepts and principles of organic growing, including the common techniques used in organic growing systems.
  • Explain the concepts and principles of organic growing, including the common techniques used in organic growing systems.
  • Determine soil management procedures, which are consistent with organic growing principles.
  • Determine soil management procedures, which are consistent with organic growing principles.
  • Determine soil management procedures, which are consistent with organic growing principles.
  • Explain how pests and diseases are controlled using organic growing principles.
  • To determine appropriate mulches for  use in different organic growing situations.
  • Determine the appropriate use of seed propagation, in organic plant culture.
  • Plan the production of an organically grown vegetable food crop
  • Plan the production of an organically grown fruit crop