PUBLIC OPEN UNIVERSITY ČAKOVEC
Location
Čakovec
Educational program name
Potato grower
Language
Croatian
EQF level
/
I-VET / C-VET
C-VET
Modality
Informal
Short Summary
To train participants to perform potato cultivation.
Keywords/Topics
Agriculture, cultivation, potatoes
Cost
No data
Certification
Certificate for the completion of the program
Start date
On request
Duration
150 hours
Key skill set
Soil preparation, soil protection, cultivation and storage of potatoes
Category
Crop and livestock production
Entry conditions
Elementary school, 18 years old, medical certificate
Learning outcomes
Jobs such as soil preparation for sowing or planting; Soil analysis to determine the intake of the necessary nutrients, i.e. fertilization and control of the presence and number of pests in the soil; Procurement of high-quality seeds, manure and mineral fertilizers; Planting in the garden and on the field; The necessary arrangement of plants and the calculation of the required amount of seeds for the given plot as well as the spacing in a row; Plantation care (cultivation, protection from soil pests, protection from weeds, irrigation and protection against diseases and pests in vegetation and cultivation interventions; Plantation care (cultivation, mechanical and chemical protection against weeds, and irrigation); Potatoe harvesting, with a combine harvester, puller or by hand; Potato storage - wound healing procedure, lowering the temperature to the storage temperature, anti-sprouting treatment, ventilation and conditions for long-term storage.