Develop the skills and knowledge necessary for commercial vegetable production, examining in depth different techniques of production.

Learn the importance of soils, plant-cultural practices and pest and disease management as an excellent method to obtain optimum crop production.  A general overview of vegetable crop management including post harvest and marketing.

Note: This course shares topics with  Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing and it would be best to choose your area of interest and the corresponding course rather than do both courses.

Course Aims:

• Select appropriate vegetable varieties for different situations
• Explain general cultural practices used for vegetable production
• Explain the management of potential problems, including pests, diseases, weeds, and environmental disorders in vegetable production
• Explain alternative cultural techniques, including greenhouse and hydroponic production, for vegetables
• Determine specific cultural practices for selected vegetable varieties
• Determine the harvesting, and post-harvest treatment of different vegetables
• Develop marketing strategies for different vegetables

There are 8 Lessons in this Course:

1. Introduction to Vegetable Growing
2. Cultural Practices for Vegetables
3. Pest, Disease & Weed Control
4. Hydroponic and Greenhouse Growing
5. Growing Selected Vegetable Varieties
6. Irrigation
7. Harvest & Post-Harvest
8. Marketing Vegetables