Course Description
This module will develop candidates’ understanding of factors affecting plant growth. The module will therefore incorporate the delicate balance of nutrients and pH levels that are required for plants to flourish, as well as drawing attention to the signs of specific nutrient deficiencies. Such study will allow the candidate to appreciate the importance of good quality soil, and so will then also draw upon: soil evaluation; management; and proper irrigation. In addition, candidates will examine compost and varying growing media.
Course outline
Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils
Water and Soil Irrigation
Methods of Soil Improvement and Management
Organic Matter and its Importance in the Soil
Nutrients and Fertilisers
Composts and Growing Media
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8 Courses • 2 Expert TutorsLearn moreThe Royal Horticultural Society’s Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture is an internationally recognised qualification designed to inform those just starting out in gardening as well as to build upon pre-existing knowledge. It can often lay the foundations for a complete career change.
All the knowledge required to pass the final exam has been gathered here in a collection of inspiring courses. Through the power of online group learning, we bring this course to you and help you to benefit both from internationally acclaimed horticulturalists, and from others working towards this qualification.
Purchasing the full collection is the most economical way of readying yourself for the final exam - and saving on the price of buying module by module. However feel free also to pick and choose the areas that interest you if you simply want the pleasure of horticulture and do not want to achieve the overall RHS Level 2 qualification.
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