207-154 Horticultural Technology

207-158 Horticultural Practices I.

This subject examines:

• the range of machinery used in the management of horticultural sites, together with the principles of machinery operation and maintenance;

• health and safety techniques to identify hazards associated with machinery used, the assessment of risk and the control methods used to comply with current legislation;

• basic site surveying techniques that will enable the production of site plans and levelling details, for horticultural and irrigation applications;

• irrigation equipment such as micro, trickle and sprinkler systems as used in horticulture; and

• water management principles used in the design and management of irrigation systems, including the evaluation of the performance of irrigation systems.

One 2000-word assignment (20%) and two 2-hour examinations (40% each).