epimedium 

RHS Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Health and Applied Propagation

 

This Certificate builds on the Level 2 course, with more details of how  the science that underlies growing and propagating healthy plants is applied in practical  environments.  

  leaf internal structure  

This unit covers the principles of plant classification, the role and function of higher plants’ anatomical and morphological features, plant metabolism and how plant growth is regulated. 

It builds on the basics of RHS level 2 ‘Plant classification, structure and function’. 

 rootzone 

This unit covers the management of soils, growing media and plant nutrition, and an understanding of organic growing systems.

It builds on the basics of RHS level 2 ‘Plant Nutrition and the Root Environment’.    

vine weevil damage (adult)   

 This unit covers pest and disease lifecycles and plant disorders, control methodology and legislation.

It builds on the basics of RHS level 2 ‘Maintaining Plant Health’.   

seedlings

This unit looks at the relevance of plant anatomy and physiology to propagation by seeds, spores and vegetative means,and at the management of propagation equipment and aftercare.

It builds on the basics of RHS level 2 ‘Understanding Plant Propagation’.