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 794-120 Plant Culture

Credit Points

10

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr G Olive

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

4 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

  • describe and perform basic plant propagation techniques;

  • describe and perform basic plant culture and maintenance techniques.

The content includes: Basic techniques for field and container plant propagation and production; introduction to soils, other growing media and plant nutrition; preparing a field site for planting; the correct use of basic horticultural tools; planting and transplanting; basic site maintenance; basic techniques for managing and manipulating plant growth.

Assessment

Practical tests (40%); 90 minute examination (30%); assignment (30%).

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