Introduction to Horticulture in Tuvalu

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2017-03
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Ioane, Elisaia
Faletiute, Patuki
Ioelu, Ulima
Ioapa, Patisepa
Silatolu, Ateca
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Coghlan, Michael
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
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This course is an introduction to basic horticulture in Tuvalu. It was originally written by the National University of Samoa and has now been contextualized for Tuvalu by local teachers. The course is intended for school leavers and community groups who have limited knowledge or experience of horticulture. Specifically, it covers the following topics: cultivating soil using hand tools, recognizing fertilizers and their applications, preparing seedbed by hand sowing, sowing in nursery, and maintaining seedbed to seedling stage of growth.
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Technical/Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Technical and Vocational Skills Development (TVSD), Agriculture, Course or Learning Material
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Tuvalu
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Pacific
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