Online Irrigation Course (Crops)
Course Code
BHT204
Payment Options
Upfront & Payment Plans
Delivery
Online & Correspondence
Duration
100 Hours
Irrigation - Crops
A course that covers the design, installation, maintenance, operation and evaluation of simple irrigation systems. This course focuses on irrigation systems for row crops (eg. vegetables & cut flowers) and orchards.
There are 10 lessons in this course:
- Introduction
- Soil Characteristics And Problems
- Estimating Plant And Soil Requirements
- Drainage - drainage systems, dams, etc.
- Types Of Irrigation Systems
- Hydraulics - discharge and flow rates, etc
- Pumps And Filters
- Selecting The Right System For The Plant
- Trickle Irrigation
- Design And Operation Of Systems
Aims:
- Identify and consult appropriate sources of information for the irrigation industry.
- Explain the significance of soil characteristics to irrigation.
- Determine when to irrigate in a small scale situation.
- Explain the drainage aspect of handling water.
- Explain the operation and selection of irrigation systems.
- Explain the operation and selection of trickle irrigation systems.
- Determine specifications for the design of an irrigation system.
- Explain the pumps and filters needed for handling water adequately for crops.
- Supervise the installation of an irrigation system.
- Design and operate an irrigation system for crops.
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