Horticulture

This page provides suggestions for content relating to AHC31021 Certificate III Parks & Gardens. 

• Don't see what you're looking for on these pages?  Try searching the Library Catalogue or Library Databases.
• Consult your teacher for additional resources, or textbook advice.

Suggested databases include:

• Chemwatch
• Environment Complete
• Plantfile
• Safetyhub
• Hazardous Chemical Information System
• Pubcris

Plant Identification

• Plants of Central Queensland: Identification and Uses of Native and Introduced Species
• Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia (NEW!) 
• Weeds of Southern Queensland (NEW!) 
• Weeds of Central and Northern Queensland (NEW!) 
• Weeds of the South-East
• Australian Rainforest Fruits
• Rainforest Trees and Shrubs:  A Field Guide for their Identification in Vic, NSW and subtropical Qld Using Vegetative Features

Weed Control

• Managing Weeds (TOCAL) 
• Plant Protection 1 (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
• Plant Protection 2 (Control Methods and Management)

• Agricultural And Veterinary Permits Search

Plant Pests, Diseases and Disorders

• Guide to Introduced Pest Animals of Australia
• Pests, Diseases and Beneficials:  Friends and Foes of Australian Gardens
• Garden Pests, Diseases and Good Bugs:  The Ultimate Illustrated Guide for Australian Gardeners
• Biological Control: Global Impacts, Challenges and Future Directions of Pest Management

WHS

• WHS: A Management Guide
• Health and Safety Handbook: The Practical Guide to Workplace Health and Safety

Chemicals

• Chemical Application (TOCAL) 
• Agricultural And Veterinary Permits Search

Irrigation Systems

• Irrigation:  Centre Pivot and Lateral Move (TOCAL)
• Irrigation:  Measuring and Monitoring (TOCAL)
• Irrigation:  System and Pump Selection (TOCAL)
• Irrigation Scheduling (TOCAL)

Chain and Pole Saws

• Chainsaw Operation: A Practical Guide to Safe Work Techniques
• Chainsaw Operator's Manual
• Ergonomic Operational Working Aspects of Forest Machines
• Pole Saw Operation and Maintenance (TOCAL) 
• Tree Faller's Manual: Techniques for Standard and Complex Tree-Felling Operations

Turf and Soil

• Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
• Sports Turf and Amenity Grasses 
• Managing Turfgrass Pests
• Managing For Healthy Soils (TOCAL)
• The Australian Soil Classification
• Interpreting Soil Test Results: What Do All the Numbers Mean?