Overview
Growing, harvesting, marketing, storage, pest and diseases and even ways of cooking and using mushrooms are covered in the Mushroom Production course from Warnborough College.
Course Aims
- Classify different varieties of fungi which are commonly eaten
- Determine the techniques used in the culture of edible mushrooms
- Explain the harvesting of a mushroom crop
- Explain the post-harvest treatment of a mushroom crop
- Explain marketing strategies for mushrooms
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Mushroom Culture
- Spawn Production & Spawning
- Making & Casing Beds
- Growing Conditions for Mushrooms
- Growing Mushrooms Outside (Pest and Disease Management)
- Harvesting, Storing & Using Mushrooms
- Special Assignment – Marketing of Mushrooms
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
Disciplines
Agriculture Horticulture and Crop Science Botany View 115 other Short Courses in Horticulture and Crop Science in United KingdomAcademic 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 Fee
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International
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
Funding
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