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Study Berry Growing at Home.
Grow berries for the table or to sell - this course is equally applicable to the backyard enthusiast or to the commercial grower. Covering all aspects of the propagation, care and cultivation of common (and uncommon) berry fruit; with the opportunity to specialise to some degree in one type of berry. |
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 Learn to grow Organic Vegetables on a small or large scale for commercial purposes.
The demand for organically grown vegetables is currently a major growth area in commercial horticulture. This course is a good starting point in learning all aspects of organic vegetable production. |
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 Learn to grow vegetables commercially.
Start, manage, or seek work on a vegetable market garden. Develop skills and knowledge required for commercial vegetable production, whether as a row crop, broad acre crop, greenhouse or hydroponic crop. Learn to produce all types of vegetables -from main varieties like lettuce, tomato, pea, bean, potatoes, carrot, brassicas and corn, to less major varieties such as garlic, rhubarb and parsnip. There is a focus on crops such as Rye, Sorghum and Barley in this too. |
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 Develop a sound foundation for working in the cut flower industry,
Learn about the variety of plants that can be grown, the characteristics of each that relate to cut flower production, and how to grow, harvest and market them.
Cut flower growing has experienced rapid expansion in recent decades, resulting in increased demand for training in the skills and knowledge required by this industry in increasingly affluent countries.
This course provides a thorough basic training for the commercial cut flower grower or their employees.
This is an industry that has grown with world economic growth; and international demand continues to explode as new countries become increasingly afflent. |
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 This is designed to develop a solid grounding in herb growing and the herb industry. An average student will take around 100 hrs. Half of the course deals with general herb culture, including identification, soils, mulching, feeding, watering, propagation, pest & disease control, harvest, storage, processing, companion planting, nursery management and herb farming. The remainder of the course involves detailed studies of major groups of herbs such as: mints, thymes, lavenders, scented geraniums, garlic, roses, artemisias and parsley.
Comment from Students in Herb Culture
Thanks ACS, studying with you has been truly rewarding, because of your understanding, helpfulness and devotion to all students. I will certainly use the chance to study again with you! (Lerni)
(The course) has helped me achieve a ‘greener’ thumb. I now have lots more success with my garden. Beforehand, my thumb was the furthest from ‘green’ you could get! (Janice) |
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Get Serious about Hydroponics
 Develop your technical skills to plan and grow different crops in hydroponic systems.
This is a serious grounding for working in the hydroponic industry and concentrates on the horticulturally valuable crops, such as cut flowers and vegetables.
Written and taught by leading international experts including John Mason, author of Commercial Hydroponics (now in it's 8th printing) and Dr Lyn Morgan, author and commercial hydroponic consultant.
Hydroponics is the art of growing plants without soil. It is the perfect way to avoid heavy, back breaking work, such as digging. Pests, diseases and weeds are generally much easier to control. Over the past few decades hydroponics has proven an ideal method for both keen amateur gardeners and commercial growers looking for an alternative way of producing plants.
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 For the lavender enthusiast, or anyone interested in starting commercial lavender production.
Lavender has been a popular cultivated plant for many centuries and is perhaps the most common, and certainly one of the most versatile herbs you could ever consider growing. It can be grown as a shrub, a tub plant or a hedge; you can keep it cut low or let it grow to over a metre tall, depending on the species. The flowers and leaves can be used for medicinal, craft, cosmetic and even culinary purposes. It is sold as ‘bunched lavender’, stripped flowers for crafts and distilled for its essential oil – making it a profitable commodity world-wide. |
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 Ever wanted to grow mushrooms and didn’t know where to start?
Here is a comprehensive eight lesson course covering how to grow mushrooms on either a small or large scale. Emphasis is placed on the Agaricus species (the Champignon), though other commercially important edible fungi are also considered. Growing, harvesting, marketing, storage, pest and diseases and even ways of cooking and using mushrooms are covered. |
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 Learn how to grow crops in greenhouses, shadehouses, cloaches and other protected environments. Applicable to hydroponics, propagation, nursery, production of cut flowers, vegetables, herbs, berry fruit, etc. Develop ar broad understanding of practices and processes enviromental controls and plant growth within a protective enviroment, together with a practical knowledge of plant husbandry techniques. |
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 A unique, comprehensive course for rose enthusiasts whether professionals or amateur growe
Roses are one of the most popular ornamental plants in a garden, valued highly for their blooms which many would claim are the most beautiful flowers in existence.
Roses are grown for many reasons, including:
• As a cut flower
• As a landscape specimen (garden plant)
• For perfume extraction
This course is relevant in all these situations.
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 Learn to grow fruit. Start an orchard, work in the commercial fruit industry,
An eight lesson course that starts by introducing the fruit growing industry, and moves through most of the skills needed for successful fruit growing in a serious way. Topics covered include management, soils, planting, irrigation, pruning, cultural practices (including pest control), pome and stone fruits, and various vines, fruit trees and nuts. |
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 Ten lessons covering the history of viticulture, the current state of the industry, wine and table grapes, dried grapes, cultural practices (trellising, soils, planting, pruning, irrigation, pests & diseases); vineyard design, improving quality, harvest & post harvest procedures, wine making, marketing and more. |
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