Implement soil fertility nutrition practices
Course Overview
A learner achieving this unit
standard will be able to set up and
supervise the implementation of
soil preparation and maintain and
conserve soil in a safe, effective
and responsible manner with
consideration to the
environment.
Learners will gain specific
knowledge and skills in soil and
plant nutrition and will be able to
operate in a plant production
environment implementing
sustainable and economically
viable production principles.
standard will be able to set up and
supervise the implementation of
soil preparation and maintain and
conserve soil in a safe, effective
and responsible manner with
consideration to the
environment.
Learners will gain specific
knowledge and skills in soil and
plant nutrition and will be able to
operate in a plant production
environment implementing
sustainable and economically
viable production principles.
What You’ll Learn
- Interpret recommendations and set up a nutritional programme based on recommendations.
- Implement soil utilization plan for specified crops.
- Identify and interpret symptoms of nutritional deficiencies, and make full recommendations.
- Manage soil improvement according to soil properties.