Soil Science & Growing Media
Country
Ireland
Partner
NUID UCD
Issuing institution
HCT learning, Kilkenny
Programme Title
Soil Science & Growing Media
EQF level
4
ECTS
10
Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Learning outcomes include defining soil and distinguishing rock types, understanding physical, chemical, and biological factors in soil formation, and identifying soil’s inorganic and organic components. Students will learn to complete soil samples, measure soil composition, list essential plant nutrients, and compare various fertilizer types. They will also prepare suitable media for container-grown nursery stock and rooting cuttings, and evaluate different growing media, including peat, bark, coir, hydroponics, and John Innes composts No. 1, 2, and 3.
LOs Assessment
20% Assignment, 60% Examination, 20% Skills Demonstration
Form of participation (online, in person)
In-person
Recognition procedure
Upon completion, participants will receive a QQI Level 5 component award in soil science and growing media.
Duration
5 days
This programme has been designed to help enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be familiar with origins, characteristics and properties of soils and soil – less growing media, be capable of manipulating the properties of soil to support crop production, have practices of soil nutrition and cultivation and have safe working practices with agrichemicals
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