This course will teach you about different types of grasses and cultivars to use. This will ultimately prepare you for treating lawns the right way, for a specific type of grass. You will cover turfs from both hot and cool climates as well as wet and dry climates. This Warnborough Online Course will also teach you how to create your own turf for a targeted purpose – and how to maintain it depending on what cultivars you are using. This means you will encounter fewer failures and save money for yourself or an employer.
E-Learning Structure:
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 10 in-depth lessons:
1. Introduction
- Biology, terminology and classification of turf grasses
2. Fescues
- The “Festuca rubra complex”, “Festuca ovina complex” and others
3. Bentgrasses
- Creeping, Colonial, Velvet, Redtop, Highland and Idaho Bentgrass
4. Ryegrasses
- Perennial, Italian, Annual Ryegrass etc
5. Bluegrasses
- Kentucky, Texas, Rough, Canada, Upland and other bluegrass species including winter grass
6. Couchgrasses
- Bermuda, South African, Hybrid, Queensland Blue and Salt Water couches
7. Buffalo and Zoysia Grasses
- Stenotaphrum, Buchloe, Bouteloua and Zoysia
8. Other Warm Condition Grasses
- Centipedegrass, Kikuyu, Paspalums, Bahia grass and others
9. Other Cool Condition Grasses
- Hairgrasses, Timothy, Brome, Phalaris, Wheatgrass, Crested Dogtail, etc
10. Turf Grass Mixes
- Growing two or more varieties together in the same turf
Course Aims
- Recognise the characteristics that differentiate turf grass cultivars one from another, in order to make choices about what cultivars are appropriate for different turf applications
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of Fescue grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of Bent grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of Rye grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of Blue grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of Couch grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and use of Buffalo and Zoysia grasses
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of various warm condition grasses as a turf
- Describe the characteristics, culture and uses of various cool condition grasses as a turf
- Explain how different varieties of turf grass can be effectively grown together
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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