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HRT302 Nursery Production (8)
Abstract| This subject entails the study of the production of quality, containerised plants in a nursery environment. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HRT302
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
critically evaluate various nursery production techniques in relation to the appropriate and efficient production of quality containerised plants;
have an appreciation of the following technical processes;
greenhouse structures and environmental modification;
nursery hygiene and its relationship to weed, pest and disease control;
formulation and assessment of containerised growing media;
fertiliser practice; and
irrigation and water management in container nurseries. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
(a) growing media
(b) fertiliser practice
(c) greenhouses and other structures
(d) irrigation and water management
(e) nursery hygiene
(f) issues of quality
(g) nursery management and organisation
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
