3.8 Plantation Crops

When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

COFFEE

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Understand how a coffee plant grows, the appropriate soil requirements and the importance of
pruning in coffee production.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Implement and understand the importance of the coffee nursery and planting of coffee plants into the field.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Implement an effective weed control and fertilization programme.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Identify plant diseases and disorders and implement appropriate action to rectify the plantation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Identify pests and apply appropriate and effective scouting and control measures and procedures.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Apply an appropriate irrigation system to a coffee plantation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Implement appropriate harvesting, pulping and marketing systems for coffee.

When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

SUGARCANE

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Understand and explain the external structure, vegetative propagation and growth and development of a sugarcane plant.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Interpret and understand the effect of climate on growth and sucrose along with which plant
breeding and varieties are suited for successful production.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Understand and implement land preparation, planting and ratoon management for sugarcane
production.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Identify and implement sound and economic pest and disease control in sugarcane.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Understand and interpret the many irrigation systems as well as plant nutritional and fertilisation needs.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Comprehend the appropriate weed control principles along with the most suitable harvesting
procedures. Gain an understanding of the processing of sugarcane.

When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

TEA

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Understand how a tea plantation grows and the appropriate soil requirements including the
importance of pruning in tea production.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Implement and understand the importance of the tea nursery and planting of tea plants into the field.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Implement an effective weed control and fertiliser programme.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Identify plant diseases and disorders and implement appropriate action to rectify the plantation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Identify pests and apply appropriate and effective scouting and control measures and procedures.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Apply appropriate irrigation system to a tea plantation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Implement appropriate harvesting, pulping and marketing systems for tea