HORT345 – Amenity Turf Grass
Module code
HORT345
Module title
Amenity Turf Grass
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and skill in turf-grass establishment, monitoring and maintenance.
Programmes
- SX1702
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Prepare soil surfaces.
Describe site suitability of selected turfgrass species and cultivar and compare the advantages and disadvantages of sowing turfgrass seed and laying turf.
Sow turf-grass seed or lay turf areas.
Monitor, and maintain newly laid or sown turf areas.
Monitor and maintain established turf. - Content
- - Soil surface preparation for; sowing turf grass seed, laying turf, seeding, hydro-seeding
- Tool and equipment selection and use
- Surface weed control, and debris removal and disposal
- Cultivation and consolidation depths and tilth, seed and turf requirements
- Contouring bed according to seed or turf requirements
- Fertilizer and watering requirements
- Clean, maintain and store tools
- Turf grass species selection, local climate, intended use
- Seed and turf, advantages and disadvantages; labour, cost, machinery and equipment requirements, time constraints with surface usability
- Seed and turf checks prior to sowing or laying
- Sowing seed
- Laying turf
- Monitoring and maintaining optimum growing conditions; soil aeration, soil water, soil nutrients
- Mowing newly established turf, appropriate heights for species
- Control pests, weeds, and diseases
- Cutting turf, required height, suitable mower - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Theoretical face-to-face and online sessions including tutorials, workshops, group activities, discussion, workbooks, independent learning, and assignments.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is competency-based. In order to pass this module, students must attempt and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Workshops and projects will be supported with online material via the Wintec Moodle learning site.
An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
