Become a Water Wise Gardener
A wide variety of both trade and technical skills are needed to provide and support agricultural irrigation. This course provides the foundation to build those skills including learning about equipment such as pipes, sprinkler heads, drippers, pumps and computerised controllers, along with designing, installing and maintaining irrigation systems.
Study this course to:
- Understand the water needs of plants
- Learn about Irrigation options
- Choose the best irrigation system for the job at hand, and use it the best way
Course Code: BHT210
Course Duration: 100 hours of self paced studies
What this Course Covers
This course contains 10 lessons, as follows:
- Introduction to Irrigation
- Soil Characteristics and Problems
- Estimating Plant Needs and Irrigation Scheduling
- Drainage
- Types of Irrigation Systems
- Trickle Systems
- Design Specifications
- Pumps and Filters
- Selecting the Right System for a Plant
- Design and Operation of Systems.
All plants need water, some more so than others. Irrigation systems offer a much more efficient way of watering plants. Through careful choice of system design and components, plants with varying water needs can be grown in one area and each have their needs met. Given the rising costs of providing town water, and scarcity of this resource, it makes good sense to use irrigation systems.
Learn all you need to know to set up systems, and repair and maintain them whether for home garden use or as part of a landscaping business.
How This Course Could Help You
A course aimed at the gardener, irrigation specialist, horticulturist or anyone in the industry who needs more knowledge on irrigation methods and how to take into account all the factors involved in successful irrigation systems and management programs.
Take this course by itself or along with some of our other horticulture modules as part of a certificate or higher level qualification.