Vegetable Production
Crop selection, bed preparation, planting, nutrition, and harvesting.
Agriculture Course
Horticulture
Build practical skills in vegetable, fruit, nursery, greenhouse, and fresh produce production for commercial and community markets.
Course Overview
Produce high-value crops with precision
Horticulture prepares learners to manage high-value crops such as vegetables, fruits, herbs, seedlings, and protected crops.
The course combines nursery work, crop husbandry, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, grading, packaging, and market readiness.
What You Will Study
Horticulture modules
Nursery Management
Seedling production, propagation, media preparation, and nursery hygiene.
Greenhouse Basics
Protected cropping, ventilation, irrigation, pest prevention, and crop scheduling.
Irrigation
Water needs, irrigation methods, scheduling, drainage, and water efficiency.
Pest and Disease Control
Monitoring, prevention, safe treatments, and integrated pest management.
Post-Harvest Handling
Harvest timing, grading, packaging, storage, transport, and quality standards.
Practical Training
Grow crops for quality markets
Students practice nursery work, crop scheduling, irrigation checks, pest scouting, and harvest preparation.
- Prepare nursery trays and seedling care routines.
- Create a vegetable production calendar.
- Scout crops for pests and disease symptoms.
- Plan grading and packaging for fresh produce.
Career Outcomes
Where this course can lead
Practical training supports entry-level roles, supervised farm work, and small enterprise development.
Horticulture Assistant
Support nursery, greenhouse, irrigation, crop care, and harvesting routines.
Fresh Produce Grower
Manage vegetable, fruit, herb, or seedling production for local markets.
Nursery Entrepreneur
Start or improve a seedling, ornamental, or crop nursery business.