Course Outline
Candidates have to pass two assessment elements to meet the module outcomes.
The exam duration is 2.5 hours, as below:
3 out of 5 Short Answer Questions (80 Minutes) – 15 Minute break – 3 out of 5 Short Answer Questions (80 Minutes)
the following day:
VIVA examination assessing the ability of the candidates to apply their knowledge and understanding within the practical context.
A FACTS qualification is required for successfully completing this qualification
BASIS full qualification detail
⦁ Instructor: Graham Bryant
⦁ Exam: 12 & 13 December (2 days on-line) to be confirmed
⦁ Venue: The Barns at Lodge Farm, Epping Road, Epping, CM16 6FS
⦁ Cost: £1100 plus VAT plus exam fee, £425
Course Content
- Introduction to soil
- The Physical, mechanical and morphological properties of soil. Water and air in soil.
- Chemical properties of soil.
- Soil organic matter. Carbon cycle.
- Soil microbiota. Rhizosphere. Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles.
- Soil mesobiota and macrobiota.
- Soil, a non-renewable resource. Major threats to soil in the UK. Soil Health remediation practices. Soil testing methods.
Dates
⦁ 14 November 2024
⦁ 15 November 2024 (Morning only)
⦁ 27, 28 November & 5 December 2024
⦁ 10 December (Zoom revision session (3 hours)
Who Is This Course For?
Aimed at anyone involved in soil management including farmers, growers, land managers and advisers.
Will enable you to understand the relationship between the physical, biological and the chemical processes that contribute to a healthy soil.
Land managers who focus on soil structure, monitoring, maintaining and enhancing organic matter, integrating cover crops and green manures, using compost and farmyard manure and altering grazing strategies.
