Holistic Plant Health and Care for Urban Agriculture
About This Course
This WSQ Holistic Plant Health and Care for Urban Agriculture is designed for individuals keen on advancing their skills in sustainable urban farming. Learners will explore different urban farming systems, identify common pests and diseases, and implement effective treatment plans to maintain optimal plant health. The course also covers soil and media characteristics, water needs of crops, and best practices in plant disease management.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in hydroponics nutrition management through guided farm tours and practical desktop hydroponic kit sessions. They will learn to assess plant nutritional deficiencies, implement media management strategies, and adopt plant health protocols that reduce environmental impact. The course also ensures participants understand workplace safety practices in compliance with Singapore’s agritech standards.
What You'll Learn
- Assess the presence of pests and diseases in hydroponics urban farming systems.
- Develop plant nutrition and control plans for hydroponic urban farming.
- Select appropriate hydroponics systems and measures to minimize environmental impact.
- Review plant health measures and ensure safety practices compliance.
Course Outline:
Topic 1: Introduction Urban Farming and Disease Management
Introduction to urban farming
Overview of urban farming systems
Recognise characteristics of soil and media
Recognise watering needs of crops
Recognise pests, plant diseases and invasive species to determine remediation measures
Implement treatment for pests, diseases and invasive species to maintain plant health
Topic 2: Plant Nutrition for Urban Agriculture
Understand current plant nutrition managment through guided farm tour
Identify plant nutritional deficiencies to appraise nutriation requirements
Implement media management plan to ensure optimal growing conditions
Developing quarantine policy and control measured for infestation
Topic 3: Implement an Plant Health Management Program for Hydroponics
Prepare and calibrate tools and equipment to ensure adequate amount of water and nutrients delivered
Practice tools and equipment using desktop hydroponics kit
Adopt suitable growing media for improved plant health
Minimize environmental impact of urban agriculture
Topic 4: Safety Compliance for Urban Agriculture
Workplace safety and health (WSH) guidelines for urban agriculture
Adhere to WSH guidelines, standards and practices in Singapore agritech sector
Entry Requirements
- Primary school education and above or be able to speak, listen and read English and read numbers at a proficiency level not lower than the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualification Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level (WPLN Level 3).
- Ordinarily, the learners should be able to comprehend diagrams and the recurring simple phrases in a camera manual.
- Able to lift and hold farming tools such as a spade.
Target age group: 21 - 65 years old