Nursery Management by Terraformation
A Terraformation Academy course for plant growers that provides the knowledge and advice needed to help people grow quality plants and increase their nursery's capacity and output.
This course introduces plant growers to best practices for moving from a small nursery to growing at scale for a specific purpose. Topics include:
- Greenhouse structure and purpose
- Growing media
- Pots
- Irrigation
- Hygiene
- Record-keeping
You'll gain the basic knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out nursery operations all the way from propagation to out-planting. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to start ramping your nursery output to support your reforestation projects.
Who this course is for
- Forestry & restoration students
- Forestry & restoration professionals
- Land stewards who want to create and support a reforestation project
- People with planting experience who want to raise their methods and protocols to a professional level for increased output
What you'll learn
- Principles of growing healthy plants
- Best practices for nursery management
- Basic nursery equipment & protocols
- How to set up and manage a plant nursery to support restoration projects
A Terraformation Academy course for plant growers that provides the knowledge and advice needed to help people grow quality plants and increase their nursery's capacity and output.
This course introduces plant growers to best practices for moving from a small nursery to growing at scale for a specific purpose. Topics include:
- Greenhouse structure and purpose
- Growing media
- Pots
- Irrigation
- Hygiene
- Record-keeping
You'll gain the basic knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out nursery operations all the way from propagation to out-planting. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to start ramping your nursery output to support your reforestation projects.
Who this course is for
- Forestry & restoration students
- Forestry & restoration professionals
- Land stewards who want to create and support a reforestation project
- People with planting experience who want to raise their methods and protocols to a professional level for increased output
What you'll learn
- Principles of growing healthy plants
- Best practices for nursery management
- Basic nursery equipment & protocols
- How to set up and manage a plant nursery to support restoration projects
Course content
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Lesson Nursery Management – Terraformation Disabled
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01 | Course Materials and Guidelines Disabled
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02 | Infrastructure Matters: Elements of a Good Growing Environment Disabled
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02 | Quiz: Infrastructure Matters: Elements of a Good Growing Environment Disabled
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03 | Choosing a Land Use Model Disabled
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03 | Quiz: Choosing a Land Use Model Disabled
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04 | Growing Media Disabled
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04 | Quiz: Growing Media Disabled
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05 | Nursery Optimization: Pots, Irrigation, and Hygiene Disabled
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05 | Quiz: Nursery Optimization: Pots, Irrigation, and Hygiene Disabled
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06 | Propagation Disabled
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06 | Quiz: Propagation Disabled
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07 | Growing a Healthy Plant Disabled
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07 | Quiz: Growing a Healthy Plant Disabled
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08 | Weeding, Spacing, and Acclimatization Disabled
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08 | Quiz: Weeding, Spacing, and Acclimatization Disabled
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09 | Record Keeping Disabled
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09 | Quiz: Record Keeping Disabled
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10 | The Life of the Soils Disabled
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10 | Quiz: The Life of the Soil Disabled
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11 | Out-Planting and Monitoring Disabled
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11 | Quiz: Out-Planting and Monitoring Disabled
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12 | Final Exam Disabled
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