Cut Flowers Courses

Work in the Cut Flower Industry

This is an outstanding course for people working or wishing to work in the area of cut flower production. Develop a sound foundation through four core modules (Practical Horticulture, Cut Flower Production, Protected Plant Production and Horticultural resource Management) followed by two specialist modules (eg. Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Bulbs, Perennials).
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 This is a course designed for the flowering bulb enthusiast or commercial bulb grower for the cut flower market. There are ten lessons in this course with loads of practical tasks to get you inspired and to get you growing! You will learn the basis of good horticulture: understanding soil types, plant nutrition, management of pests, diseases and weeds, environmental management and the various types of bulbs used in production. If you have always wanted to learn more about flowering bulbs and how to grow them commercially or at home, this is the place to start!

Orchids are one of the most commercially viable cut flower crops (partially due to their beauty, and also due to their long shelf life). Cut flower production involves propagating, growing and marketing of all cut flowers, flower seeds and seedlings, bulb growing, nursery operation, chemical protection of plants, post-harvest storage and handling and use of preservatives.

Learn how to produce orchid flowers for the cut flower trade.