Cert III Horticulture case studies
Cert III Horticulture · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30722) is an Australian nationally recognised vocational qualification for people working, or preparing to work, in horticulture: nursery production, landscape and garden maintenance, parks and gardens, turf, and related enterprises. It suits apprentices, career changers, and existing workers who want a formal credential for skills they already use, and it is delivered by registered training organisations rather than by a single central examining board. The Cert III Horticulture case studies are 5 cases and about 2,234 words.
1Raised Bed Media and Nutrient Program After Compost Delivery
A community garden coordinator has 12 raised beds, each 2.4 m × 1.2 m × 0.35 m deep, to be filled to 50 mm below the rim. She plans to mix 40% screened green-waste compost, 40% topsoil stripped from a nearby paddock, and 20% coarse sand by volume.
497 words, about 2 min2Declining Street Trees After Irrigation Change
A council has 30 newly planted ornamental pears along a 400 m median strip, planted 18 months ago in 45 L rootballs into compacted subsoil with 1 m diameter tree rings. The site previously ran drip irrigation for 20 minutes daily; six weeks ago the schedule was cut to 40 minutes twice weekly to save water.
467 words, about 2 min3Cutting Failure in a Small Nursery Batch
A TAFE nursery unit has taken 400 softwood cuttings of a lavender cultivar and 300 semi-hardwood cuttings of a native correa. The lavender cuttings were taken at midday, placed in a bucket of water in sun for two hours, then struck into a 50/50 peat-perlite mix in trays under mist.
446 words, about 2 min4Turf Renovation on a School Oval With Compacted Goal Squares
A school oval of 0.8 ha of cool-season ryegrass is to be renovated in early spring. The goal squares at both ends are bare, compacted and puddled, with 20 mm ruts and standing water after rain.
412 words, about 2 min5Herbicide Drift, Sensitive Neighbours and Equipment Hygiene
A horticulture business maintains a 2 ha production nursery adjacent to a market garden growing leafy greens and a small vineyard. A worker plans to spot-spray glyphosate for weeds along a shared fence line and to apply a selective broadleaf herbicide on a lawn area near the nursery entrance.
412 words, about 2 min