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FACTS will build on your basic understanding of fertilisers and their uses, enabling you to make decisions and give advice which is economically and environmentally sound.

Course Duration – 5 Days and an assessment on completion

The syllabus covers the following areas:

  1. The Soil in Relation to Plant Nutrition.
  2. Organic Nutrient Sources.
  3. Nature and Properties of Fertilisers.
  4. Crop Nutrients in Plants and the Factors Influencing the Amount of Fertiliser Required.
  5. Use of Fertilisers on the Main Crop Groups in the UK.
  6. The Transport, Storage and Handling of Fertilisers.
  7. Application of Fertilisers.
  8. Code of Good Agricultural Practice and Legal and Other Requirements to Protect the Environment.

The examination is in two parts:

  1. Multi-choice Question Paper.
  2. Viva Panel.