Learning Outcomes

Participants will master cultivation techniques for major flower varieties, develop practical skills through assignments.

Key Topics

• Lisianthus:
  • Soil preparation (e.g., 20 tons of quality compost).
  • Cultivation tips from planting to first flush.
  • Sorting (5/7/10 stems per bunch).
  • Bed layout and disease management (refer to plant diseases module).
• Chrysanthemums:
  • Soil preparation and bed layout (62 plants/m² with support).
  • Long-day and short-day treatments.
  • Alar (64%) application (three doses at 150 units).
  • Irrigation for first two weeks post-planting.
  • Disbudding (main bud removal at six weeks).
  • Temperature (16–18°C at night).
  • Pest/disease control, fertilization for compact soils, and harvest/grading.
  • Addressing hollow stems.
• Gerberas:
  • Growing media (cocos or fine pine bark).
  • Bed design with galvanized steel pot holes.
  • Leaf cleaning for optimal leaf-area index.
  • Cut stages, post-harvest, and temperature (22–23°C daily summer average).
  • Fertigation, irrigation, disease control, and sorting.
• Gypsophila:
  • Cultivation practices and sorting standards.
• Carnations:
  • Cultivation, summer climate control, and bed layout with net support.
  • Planting actions (e.g., wetting soil with clean water).
  • Post-planting techniques (e.g., regular first-week irrigation).
  • Removal of old plants, harvest, and grading.
  • Pest, disease, and abnormal growth management
• General Topics:
  • Vase life extenders for flower longevity.
  • Zantedeschia cultivation and site selection.
• Quality Standards:
  • Learn sorting and grading standards for market-ready flowers.

By applying climate control, pest management, fertigation, and post-harvest practices, learners will produce high-quality flowers and optimize yields.