Introduction to Botany & Plant Nursery Production

This course introduces the basic theoretical knowledge of plant processes and nursery production including sexual and asexual propagation methods.

Content/main topics:

  • Growing plants from seed
  • Propagation by cuttings
  • Propagation by grafting and budding
  • Nursery Production Practices
  • Division and layering
  • Tissue Culture
  • Plant processes and how environmental factors affect these
  • Plant life cycles

Additional expenses

Closer to the programme starting, learners will receive a list of course materials to purchase.  Examples of course materials could include textbooks, stationary, printing; uniforms, personal protective equipment, tools and a laptop.

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