Course Description
Agricultural Science – Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Alison
Delve into the best farming practices and the vital nutrients needed for plants to grow with this free online course. Are you a farmer struggling with productivity? Do you wish to eliminate pests and weeds? We have designed this course to help you achieve optimal productivity by guiding you on the best farming practices for high-quality crops. You will learn about seed planting methods and crop management. We’ll teach you the characteristics and properties of the soil that contribute to fertile soils and the necessary control measures for pests and weeds.
Online Course
| Course Code | 4597 |
| College Name | Alison |
| Course Category | Agricultural Studies, Agriculture & Veterinary, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Location | Online Course |
| Delivery mode | |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify various planting patterns and sowing methods • Explain the seed germination process and the factors determining germination • Discuss the sexual and asexual methods of plant propagation • Recall the importance of horticulture in plant propagation and cultivation • Enumerate the basic environmental requirement for plant growth • List the factors that determine the establishment of a nursery • Outline and describe the layers of the soil • Differentiate between micronutrients and macronutrients • Examine how to control pests and weeds on the farm |
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