Plant Production: Vegetable Cultivation
Course Objective
The Purpose of this skills program is to provide learners with a basic understanding as well as application of: Knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and produce vegetables.
Target Audience
The range of typical learners include persons interested in gaining a better understanding of basic agricultural practices and start their own vegetable garden.
Duration
25 Days / or 20 Days (Limited)
Attendees Min./Max.
Minimum of 10 / Maximum of 20
Pre-requisites
Learners interested in producing vegetables. Learners must be physically fit (especially in regard to lung diseases).
Form of Assessment
Portfolio of Evidence
Formative assessment: Evidence of performance will be collected continuously as Learners progress and will be considered in the final determination of the learners capabilities.
Learning Outcomes
- Planning, layout and preparation of a vegetable field.
- Collecting of soil samples, analysing and classifying the soil.
- Evaluation of natural resources available.
- Choice of cultivars.
- Cleaning and preparing the seedbed.
- Correct handling of seed, seedlings, cultivation and transplanting of seedlings.
- Irrigation of seedbeds, seedlings and vegetable plants.
- Fertilizing of vegetables.
- Windbreaks, mulching, heat protection and supporting of vegetables.
- Weed, pest and disease control (integrated control).
- Harvesting and cleaning vegetables for market.
- Grading, packing and marketing (selling) vegetables.
Provider
Train the Nation and Associates
