Irrigation - Crops 100 Hours Certificate Course

Identify and consult appropriate sources of information for the irrigation industry.
Explain the significance of soil characteristics to irrigation.
Determine when to irrigate in a small scale situation.
Explain the drainage aspect of handling water.
Explain the operation and selection of irrigation systems.
Explain the operation and selection of trickle irrigation systems.
Determine specifications for the design of an irrigation system.
Explain the pumps and filters needed for handling water adequately for crops.
Supervise the installation of an irrigation system..
Design and operate an irrigation system for crops. The quality of this course is second to none, from the in-depth learning you will get to the expert individual mentoring you will receive throughout your studies. The mentors for this course are:  Susan StephensonBSc in Applied Plant Biology (Botany) Univ. London 1983.City and guilds: Garden Centre Management, Management and Interior Decor (1984)Management qualifications in training with retail store. Diploma in Hort level 2 (RHS General) Distinction.  Susan Stephenson is a passionate and experienced horticulturist and garden designer. She has authored three books, lectures at 2 Further and Higher Education Colleges, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds about the wonders of plants and garden design, and tutors many students by correspondence from all over the world. Susan studied botany at Royal Holloway College (Univ of London) and worked in the trading industry before returning to her first love plants and garden design. She is therefore, well placed to combine business knowledge with horticulture and design skills. Her experience is wide and varied and she has designed gardens for families and individuals. Susan is a mentor for garden designers who are just starting out, offering her support and advice and she also writes, delivers and assesses courses for colleges, introducing and encouraging people into horticulture and garden design...