If you already work with irrigation, greens, gardens and parks but need to take it to the next level this course is for you. If you are getting started in irrigation then we suggest you complete Irrigation (Gardens) first.
- Study Irrigation Management Online
- Self paced study
- 100 hours over 12 months
- Expert help from our qualified tutors
The following topic areas are covered:
- Ways to optimise water efficiency
- Scheduling irrigation for nurseries, gardens, turf and horticultural crops.
- Drainage system design
- Operating irrigation controllers
- Managing system maintenance
- Managing fertigation
- Evaluating irrigation designs
- Design of different systems
This course builds on skills achieved in Irrigation (Gardens) course to develop students’ skills to manage the design and operation of large scale irrigation systems for horticultural applications.
There are 8 Lessons in this course:
1. Waste water and recycling
2. Measuring water usage
3. Drainage
4. Irrigation controllers
5. System maintenance
6. Fertigation
7. Design evaluation
8. System design