Part-time
Contact the Information Centre at 07 544 0290 ext. 6891 for course dates and times
Windermere Campus
This part-time programme offers avocado growers an opportunity to expand their knowledge on how the avocado plant grows, interacts with the soil, and how management practices on the orchard can affect plant and fruit growth.
Content Overview
The programme has three courses
covering plant growth, soils and fertility,
and pest and disease management.
Content Details
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Plant Growth
(Unit Standards 22177 & 22178) These units cover basic plant structure and function - plant cells, tissues and organs. Plant reproduction, including pollination and fertilisation is introduced. Also covered is plant processes and the effects of the environment on these processes, and an introduction to plant life cycles. -
Soils and Fertility (Units 22174 & 22175)
These units cover an introduction to soil types and properties. The role of fertilisers is introduced, and also the affects of soil and fertiliser management on plant health and growth.
Entry
Open entry
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Private Bag 12001
Tauranga 3143 ph: 07 544 0920
ph: 0800 BOP POLY (2677659)
em: info@boppoly.ac.nz Connect with Boppoly on:
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Private Bag 12001
Tauranga 3143 ph: 07 544 0920
ph: 0800 BOP POLY (2677659)
em: info@boppoly.ac.nz Connect with Boppoly on:
Terms & Conditions