Horticulture – Plant Propagation
List the tools, materials and equipment required to produce a range of plants, using common
propagation techniques
2. Explain the effect of temperature, water and fertility on the life cycle of a plant
3. Select suitable examples of a range of cuttings including softwoods, hardwood, semi-hardwood,
herbaceous, nodal, intermodal, heeled, mallet, leaf and root
4. Insert cuttings in a rooting medium using appropriate techniques and materials
5. Demonstrate the correct technique of layering and division
6. Sow a selection of seeds using appropriate techniques and materials, indoors or outdoors, to
include annuals, biennials, perennials, vegetables and grass
7. Apply appropriate health, safety and personal hygiene procedures when propagating plants
8. Demonstrate the application of communications, team working and quality awareness in a
horticultural environment..
Target Award
QQI Employability Skills – 3M0935
Start Date: 02-09-2025 Hours/week: 04 Hrs 00 Mins Duration: 15 weeks
No formal educational qualifications are required.
Priority will be assigned to unemployed persons with low skills or low educational levels who wish to progress their employment chances or achieve certification to an identified level on the National Framework of Qualifications in conjunction with an agreed career and skill development plan.
Age Requirements
Applicants must have reached the current statutory school leaving age.
Learning Aptitude
Basic numeracy and literacy are essential. Good command of the English language required in order to understand instruction and undertake required assessments..
Previous Experience
N/A
| Module | Award | Body |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Propagation | Plant Propagation (3N0569) | QQI |
Learners will have acquired the knowledge skills and competencies in the theory and practice in this vocational area.