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Production Of Cut Flowers

Horticulture · Level 4  ·  4 Chapters

Compiled by: Everlyne Auma

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What Production Of Cut Flowers covers

In this unit, you will be able to confidently prepare and manage a cut flower nursery from start to finish, using the right tools and safety gear every step of the way. You’ll learn how to set up your nursery site, care for planting materials, and maintain healthy plants through expert pruning and management practices. By the end, you’ll have the skills to create a thriving cut flower production that meets professional agronomic standards, ready to bring beauty and success to any farm.

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Careers after Production Of Cut Flowers

Where you'll use this in real life

Mastering the production of cut flowers opens doors to one of Kenya’s vibrant and growing sectors—floriculture. This skill is highly valued in various workplaces and entrepreneurial ventures across the country, from large-scale farms to smallholder nurseries.

  • Commercial Flower Farms: Companies like Finlays Horticulture, Oserian, and Homegrown Flowers employ skilled workers to manage nurseries and greenhouses, ensuring high-quality flower production for export markets. Your expertise helps maintain Kenya’s position as a top global flower exporter.
  • Jua Kali and Smallholder Entrepreneurs: Many Kenyans start their own flower nurseries or sell seedlings and cut flowers locally or to hotels and event planners in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. This skill can transform you into a successful agribusiness owner, creating jobs and earning income independently.
  • County Government and Agricultural Extension Services: Counties with floriculture potential, such as Kiambu and Nakuru, hire technicians to support local farmers in nursery management and soil testing, improving flower production and boosting local economies.
  • Hospitality and Event Management Industry: Hotels and event companies in Kenya’s major cities often source fresh flowers for decoration. Your knowledge of flower production can help you work as a supplier or consultant, ensuring a steady market for your products.
  • Agribusiness Supply Chains: Organizations like KTDA and agribusiness cooperatives value professionals who understand propagation and nursery management, helping improve quality and sustainability in their supply chains.

By mastering these skills, you position yourself not only for stable employment in reputable companies but also to become an innovative entrepreneur who contributes to Kenya’s green economy. Your work will beautify homes, events, and communities while generating income and sustainable livelihoods. Embrace this journey—your hands will grow more than flowers; they will grow your future.

Chapters

1
Establish cut flowers nursery
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2
Establish cut flowers
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3
Manage cut flowers
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4
Perform cut flowers post-harvest practices
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2 past papers for this unit →

What Production Of Cut Flowers covers: 24 main topics in 4 chapters

1. Establish cut flowers nursery

  1. 1.1 Nursery site selection
  2. 1.2 Nursery preparation
  3. 1.3 Planting seeds in a nursery
  4. 1.4 Nursery management practices
  5. 1.5 Carry out a nursery bed preparation and planting
  6. 1.6 Carry out nursery bed management practices

2. Establish cut flowers

  1. 2.1 Preparation of the land
  2. 2.2 Planting of seedlings
  3. 2.3 Field management practices
  4. 2.4 Carry out land preparation using various methods
  5. 2.5 Carry out planting of seedlings
  6. 2.6 Carry out field management practices

3. Manage cut flowers

  1. 3.1 Field management practices
  2. 3.2 Harvesting of cut flowers
  3. 3.3 Management of wastes
  4. 3.4 Carry out management practices using various methods
  5. 3.5 Carry out harvesting of cut flowers
  6. 3.6 Carry out management of waste

4. Perform cut flowers post-harvest practices

  1. 4.1 Post-harvest practices
  2. 4.2 Examples of post-harvest practices
  3. 4.3 Marketing techniques
  4. 4.4 Management of wastes
  5. 4.5 Carry out post-harvest practices using various methods
  6. 4.6 Carry out the management of waste

Practise this unit

The practical 53 The assessment itself: tools, materials and the marks Step-by-step guide 53 PPE, each step, what good looks like, common mistakes

Revise this unit

Past papers & answers 2 Real CDACC papers for this unit, free to download Exam-style questions 56 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 79 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 63 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 19 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 15 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 389 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 2 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 40 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 24 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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