HORT430 – Turf Botany and Management
Module code
HORT430
Module title
Turf Botany and Management
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop students knowledge of amenity turf botany and management.
Programmes
- SX1703
- WB2676
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of amenity turf cultivars, and factors affecting their growth and development
Demonstrate understanding of the preparation and maintenance requirements of amenity turf - Content
- -Amenity turf species cultivars, advantages and disadvantages
-Amenity turf photosynthetic pathway; cool season grasses, warm season grasses
-Amenity turf growth and development; tillering, leaf extension, flowering, shoot and leaf death, root development; environmental factors; light intensity and composition, day length, temperature and amenity turf growth and development management factors; mowing, nutrition
-Maintenance requirements; chemical and non-chemical pest, disease and weed control, mowing, fertilising, watering, aeration and thatch control, non-destructive levelling, re-seeding, or re-turfing
-Amenity turf preparation requirements for specified use
-Amenity turf maintenance for specified intended use - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Theoretical face-to-face and online sessions including tutorials, workshops, group activities, discussion, workbooks, independent learning, and assignments.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is competency-based. In order to pass this module, students must attempt and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard
