Course Covers:
Coffee
Growth, Pruning, The Coffee Nursery, Planning, Weed Control, Fertilisation, Diseases, Common Plant Disorders, Pests, Control Measures, Scouting Procedures, Irrigation, Harvesting, Pulping to Dispatch, Marketing.
Tea
Growth and Harvesting, Pruning, The Nursery, Planning, Weeding and Fertilisation, Irrigation, Pests and Diseases, Manufacture.
Sugarcane
External Structure, Vegetative Propagation, Growth and Development, Climate and Growth, Sucrose and the Farmer, Varieties and Breeding, Land Preparation, Planting, Ratoon Management, Pests, Diseases, Irrigation, Fertilisation, Weed Control, Harvesting, Processing.
Course Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Tea Plantation Growth
Understand tea plantation growth and soil requirements, including the importance of pruning.
Outcome 2: Tea Nursery and Planting
Implement and understand the importance of the tea nursery and planting tea plants in the field.
Outcome 3: Weed Control and Fertilisation
Implement an effective weed control and fertiliser programme.
Outcome 4: Plant Diseases and Disorders
Identify plant diseases and disorders and take appropriate action to rectify issues in the plantation.
Outcome 5: Pest Management
Identify pests and apply effective scouting and control measures and procedures.
Outcome 6: Irrigation Systems
Apply appropriate irrigation systems to a tea plantation.
Outcome 7: Harvesting, Pulping, and Marketing
Implement appropriate harvesting, pulping, and marketing systems for tea.