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Overview
International trade in cut flowers has grown over recent decades. In most countries, developed or in development, it is now possible to get the most popular types of cut flowers almost any time of the year.
Learn how to maximise yield and prolong cut flowers for best results and profit with this Greenhouse Cut Flowers course at Warnborough College.
Course aims
- Describe the nature and scope of cut flower production in greenhouses.
- Determine key cultural practices that are commonly required to develop and maintain a good rate of growth in a cut flower crop.
- To explain the initiation and development of flowering in a cut flower crop.
- To determine management practices for cut flower crops grown in a greenhouse.
- To discuss a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production.
- To explain a range of greenhouse management techniques related to cut flower production.
- Determine a range of harvest and post harvest techniques related to cut flower production.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected herbaceous perennials.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected annuals and biennials.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected bulbs, corms, rhizomes or tubers.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for selected filler plants.
- Determine greenhouse production techniques for roses and orchids.
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Cultural Practices
- Flower Initiation & Development
- Pest & Disease Control
- Greenhouse Management
- Management, Harvest & Post Harvest
- Herbaceous Perennials
- Annuals & Biennials
- Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomes
- Filler Plants
- Miscellaneous
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full
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