Course Overview
Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing
VHT241
Learn about commercial organic vegetable growing.
Course Overview
During this course, you will gain knowledge of the vegetable growing industry and learn how to manage things such as, the cost of production and pest control.
This course is aimed at anyone who is thinking of setting up their own organic vegetable farm, or just want to start a small organically grown vegetable business and will give you the knowledge on what to do.
Subjects
There are 12 lessons and assessments to complete in this course:
Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Cultivation and Planting
Lesson 3: Soils and Nutrition
Lesson 4: Soil Management
Lesson 5: Review of Major Vegetable Varieties
Lesson 6: Pests and Disease
Lesson 7: Seed
Lesson 8: Greenhouse Growing
Lesson 9: Lesser Grown Varieties and Herbs
Lesson 10: Irrigation
Lesson 11: Mulching and Weeds
Lesson 12: Harvesting and Marketing
Entry requirements
There are no general entry requirements for this course, just your drive, motivation, and passion for the industry. You may enrol into this course at any time and begin studying shortly after enrolment.
Duration study load
We allow up to 12 months to complete this course, although your actual completion time may be less depending on prior experience and the time you commit to your study. Approx 100 hours.
Payment Options
GROW Training Group offers a range of payment plans to suit any budget.
Course fees include course delivery and assessment, study materials and dedicated student support services.
Qualification
On completion of this course, a Statement of Attainment in Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing will be issued.
