We are happy to announce our next Plant Health Care Technician 2-day Training Course will be held on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of March 2025.
The cost of the course is $995.00 per person with payment due upon booking your place.
Day 1: Arrive Heritage tree Care Office 8:00am
9.00-11am: in situ VOGT Geo Injector Demonstration.
VOGT@WORK – Soil aeration and injection
Travel to Demonstration site (compaction and waterlogging, low nutrients). Penetrometer, moisture meter, chlorophyll meter.
Training Room 11.00am: Morning tea and questions
11.30am: Inhouse training : Soil Health
– Soil health card for soil assessments and canopy assessments.
12.30-1.00pm: lunch and questions
1pm to 4pm
– PowerPoint Presentation on soil, soil compaction and nutrient management in Landscaping and Arboriculture.
– Soil basics: What is soil? Soil parameters, Soil types and properties, Essential nutrients, Urban soils and effects of compaction. Soil and Leaf Sampling and testing: when and what to test and Urban soil compaction management.
Day 2: Arrive Heritage Tree Care Office 8:00am
8:30am- 10:30am Soil Health, Pest and Disease Management, Treatment Applications and Equipment.
- Soil Microbiology
- Compost tea brewing and application
10:30am-11am Morning tea
11am to 12:30 pm
- Integrated Pest and Disease Management
- Case studies Integrated Pest and Disease Mgt.
12:30pm to 1:30pm Lunch
1:30- 4pm
Foliar Spraying and Root plate injection application
Types of soil amendments and fertiliser inputs
Plant Health Care Truck Equipment.
Total fee $995.00 per person: Includes Course notes, Morning Tea, Lunch and afternoon tea.
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