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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Introduction to the plant growth media. The history of plant growth media and use on ornamentals.
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R1 C1, R2 C1, R3 C1
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2
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Some basic concept of ornamentals growth media.
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R1 C2, R2 C2
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3
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Choice of materials used in plant growth media. Compare with soil plant growth media and soilless plant growth media.
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R1 C3
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4
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Soil and plant growth media with soil.
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R2 C3
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5
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Organic growth media (peat) and use on ornamentals.
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R1 C4, R4 C1, R4 C2, R4 C3
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6
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Organic growth media (bark, sawdust, hazelnut husk) and use on ornamentals.
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R1 C5, R5 C1
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7
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Organic growth media (spent mushroom compost, coco peat, peanut shell, rice husk) and use on ornamentals.
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R1 C6
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8
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Inorganic growth media (sand and gravel) and use on ornamentals.
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K1 C7
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9
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Expanded and burned aggregates (vermiculite, perlite, rock wool, pumice, zeolite) and use on ornamentals.
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K1 C8, K6 C6
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10
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Plastic materials(expanded plastic flakes, urea formaldehyde foam resin, polyurethane foam, ion exchange resins) and use on ornamentals.
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R1 C8, R6 C6
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11
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Prepare of the nutrient solution for ornamental growth media.
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R1 C9, K7 C1
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12
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Explanation and importance of hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems.
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R1 C10, R7 C2
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13
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Advantages and disadvantages of growth media.
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R7 C3
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14
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Problems and solutions for growth media.
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R1 C11
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