207-303 Advanced Plant Production

207-208 Nursery Production Horticulture II.

Upon completion of this unit the student should be able to:

• schedule and grow high quality nursery crops;

• demonstrate the capacity to manage the production of greenhouse ornamental crops; and

• describe the processes involved in the introduction of new ornamental crops into the Australian market.

The content includes:

• the scheduling, propagation, production and management of quality ornamental crops;

• the introduction of new nursery crops to the Australian market;

• growing techniques for a range of alternative crops; and

• the management of large scale ornamental crops.

Two 3000-word assignments (25%), two project reports each equivalent to 2500 words (each 20%), and continuous assessment of project management (10%).