Horticulture is the science of the propagation, cultivation and maintenance of plants and the use of plant material for the improvement of the environment. With population growth, new scientific and technological challenges present themselves daily in a career that can lead to rich rewards and excellent job opportunities.

ype: Undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First Year Subjects:

• Horticulture


• Plant Material Studies


• Growth Media Studies


• Site Planning


• Supervisory Management


• Horticulture Management


• Horticulture Mechanisation


• Environmental Studies

Second Year Subjects:

• Horticulture Practice


• Horticulture


• Plant Material Studies


• Horticultural Production Management


• Plant Protection


• Environmental Studies


• Turfgrass Culture

Third Year Subjects:

• Horticulture


• Plant Material Studies


• Horticultural Production Management


• Plant Protection


• Environmental Studies


• Horticultural Practice

Careers: Horticulturist

Source: www.cput.ac.za

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