Course Features
- Lessons 35
- Quizzes 9
- Assignments 0
- Discussions 0
- Duration 180 Days
- Students 447
- Certificates Yes
- Badges No
Certification Program – This course is for students who would rather take the course online instead of on campus. There are no scheduled times. You may complete the modules on your own schedule, and you will have 180 days to complete the course. A certificate of completion may be printed upon successfully passing the final exam.
Oaksterdam University’s Horticulture Online Course provides the most comprehensive indoor horticultural education available for entering the Cannabis Industry and expanding your personal growth. This course consists of resources, presentations, grow labs, and mastery exercises developed by industry leaders. It is designed for anyone looking to learn everything from seed to harvest. The course will begin with federal V state law, giving you the vital information you didn’t know you needed. You will learn how to have successful law enforcement encounters, your constitutional rights, and best practices for operating safely and responsibly. Click on the Curriculum tab above for the full list of lessons in this course.
About the Instructors
Your Online Course Mentor:
Robyn Pierce Faculty, Horticulture Dept.
Robyn Pierce is from North of Boston, where he started growing cannabis in closets and forests. He graduated UMass Amherst in 2003 with a major in Anthropology and minors in Biology, Latin, and History. He moved to the Bay Area in 2007 to study Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies and quickly began working in one of the first Bay Area cannabis nurseries. He’s run his own nursery, flowering and consulting business, Green Label Nursery, since 2009. His areas of specialization include mother plant and nursery management, the history and archaeology of cannabis and the prevention and treatment of pests and diseases.
Subject Matter Experts who have contributed to developing this course:
- James Clark
- Natalie Darves
- Joey Ereneta
- Kali Grech, Esq
- Dale Sky Jones
- Jeff Jones
- Kyle Kushman
- Richard Lee
- RIP – Big Mike Parker
- Robyn Pierce
- Ed Rosenthal
- plus Lawrence Lichter (RIP)
Many specialists and scholars have contributed to propagating this course. For those of you who are unnamed, we thank you.
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Online Horticulture Introduction
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lessonOnline Horticulture Course Overview
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lessonHorticulture Additional Resources
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Module 1 - Need to Know
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lessonNeed to Know Overview
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lessonPolitics and History
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lessonFederal vs State Law
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lessonGrowing Safely & Responsibly
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quizMastery Exercise for Need to Know
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Module 2 - Starting Off
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lessonStarting Off Overview
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lessonSeeds
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lessonCuttings/Clones
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quizMastery Exercise for Starting Off
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Module 3 - Feeding and H2O
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lessonFeeding & H2O Overview
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lessonNutrients & pH
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lessonPlanting Mediums
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lessonMethods of Irrigation
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quizMastery Exercise for Food and H2O
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Module 4 - Hardware and Its Uses
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lessonHardware & Its Uses Overview
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lessonEquipment Overview
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lessonLighting
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lessonVentilation
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lessonElectrical Safety & Load Calculations
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quizMastery Exercise for Hardware and Its Uses
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Module 5 - Growth Cycles
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lessonGrow Cycles Overview
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lessonPlant Propagation
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lessonVegetative Growth
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lessonEarly Flowering
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quizMastery Exercise for Growth Cycles
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Module 6 - Optimal Growth
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lessonOptimal Growth Overview
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lessonConditions for Optimal Growth
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lessonLife Cycle Fundamentals
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lessonCO2 Supplementation
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quizMastery Exercise for Optimal Growth
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Module 7 - When Things Go Wrong
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lessonWhen Things Go Wrong Overview
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lessonNutrient Disorders
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lessonPests
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lessonPathogens
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lessonPrevention and Treatment
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quizMastery Exercise for When Things Go Wrong
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Module 8 - The Final Stretch
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lessonThe Final Stretch Overview
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lessonLate Flowering Techinques
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lessonHarvesting, Manicuring & Drying
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quizMastery Exercise for The Final Stretch
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Final Exam and Course Survey
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quizIndoor Horticulture Final Exam
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lessonOnline Indoor Horticulture Course Survey