Plant Identification Care and Maintenance - Level 4 - 4N1186 - QQI Course
Plant Identification Care and Maintenance 4N1186
The QQI component title of this module is Plant Identification Care and Maintenance Module Code: 4N1186. The module is at level 4 and the module holds a credit value of 10 credits on the National Framework of Qualifications.
- This module forms part of the major award Horticulture 4M1994
- It is also possible to complete this module 4N1186 Plant Identification Care and Maintenance as a stand alone module
On successful completion of this award, you will have the knowledge, skill and competence to
- Identify a range of common plants from each of the following categories: trees, shrubs, bedding, vegetable, fruiting, indoor, herbaceous, weeds and state the main uses of a range of trees, shrubs and bedding plants.
- Apply planting and plant care and maintenance skills on an allotment in your local community, where you will plant and care for and water a range of common plants including trees, shrubs, bedding plants, vegetables and fruit.
- List the optimal growing conditions for a range of common trees, shrubs, bedding, vegetable and fruiting plants and learn to maintain plants by applying weed control using a variety of methods: crop rotation, cultivation, hand weeding, hoeing, mulching, flaming and chemical.
- Apply procedures for protecting plants from damage by frost and wind and from damage by pests and diseases and learn to operate within appropriate safety procedures to create and maintain a safe working environment including safety standards regarding lifting, carrying and handling plants, tools and equipment.
Content
Throughout this programme, you will discover how to;
- Identify a range of common plants from each of the following categories: trees, shrubs, bedding, vegetable, fruiting, indoor, herbaceous, weeds
- State the main uses of a range of trees, shrubs and bedding plants
- Plant a range of common plants including trees, shrubs, bedding plants, vegetables and fruit
- State the optimal growing conditions for a range of common trees, shrubs, bedding, vegetable and fruiting plants
- Water plants by a variety of methods, in a range of conditions and times of year
- Implement weed control by a variety of methods from the following: Crop rotation, Cultivation, Hand weeding, Hoeing, Mulching, Flaming, Chemical
- Demonstrate the procedures for protecting plants from damage by frost and wind
- Demonstrate the procedures for protecting plants from damage by pests and diseases
- Operate within appropriate safety procedures to create and maintain a safe working environment including safety standards regarding lifting, carrying and handling plants, tools and equipment.
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