"Everyone needs to know about irrigation if they are working in gardens or nurseries, so this course will be really helpful for learning about different irrigation methods and how to establishing them."- Tracey Morris Dip.Hort., Cert.Hort., Cert III Organic Farming.

Learn how to build and maintain an efficent irrigation system. This is a ten lesson course that covers the design, installation, maintenance, operation and evaluation of simple irrigation systems. This course is similar to BHT304 and BAG213, but focuses on irrigation for parks, home gardens, and other ornamental horticulture areas.

There are 10 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to Irrigation
2. Soil Characteristics & Problems
3. Estimating Plant Needs & Irrigation Scheduling
4. Drainage
5. Types of Irrigation Systems
6. Trickle Systems
7. Design Specifications
8. Pumps & Filters
9. Selecting the Right System for a Plant
10. Design & Operation of Systems.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

• Explain the significance of soil in irrigation.
• Explain how to determine when to irrigate in a small scale situation.
• Manage irrigation in a given situation.
• Explain the significance of different aspects of moving water including: drainage, pumps, filters, storage and recirculation.
• Select an appropriate irrigation system for a given situation.
• Explain the principles of design for a simple irrigation system.
• Design a simple irrigation system.
• Oversee the installation of an irrigation system.

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