VICKI PETERSON.
IDAHO. U.S.A.
Has completed the requisite module and met the requirements of theexaminer
by demonstrating the necessary competence and knowledge in the following areas:
15 Credits Prescribed.
Chapter/Module 2. Harvesting and Dehydration Schedules – Climatic Factors – Temperature – Light Intensity and Duration – Light Intensity – Water Requirements – Wind Shelter – Latitude, Longitude and Altitude – Harvesting Schedule – Harvesting for Quality – Harvesting the Root – Harvesting the Leaf – Harvesting Whole Herb Above Ground – Harvesting the Flower – Harvesting the Seed – Harvesting Bark, Harvesting of Non Standard Parts – Post Harvest Procedures – The root – Leaf – The Whole Herb – The Flower – General Points – Provision of Drying Surface – The Dehydration Schedule.
Chapter/Module 3. Dehydration – The Benefits of Dehydration – The Aim Of Dehydration – The Living Herb – Photosynthesis – Primary and Secondary Compounds – Metabolic Pathways – General Plant Metabolism – Enzymes, the Plant Alchemists – Dehydration Times and Temperatures – Dehydration Target Times – Dehydration, Basic Information – Dehydration, the Root or Rhizome – Dehydration, the Leaf and Stalk – Dehydration – The Flower The dehydration Climate – Climatic and Dehydrator Conditions Dehydration Factors – Sun and Shade Drying – Microwave Drying – Belt and Flash Drying – Freeze Drying Convection Drying – Solar Drying – Desiccants and Ambient Humidity – Air as Drying Medium.
Chapter/Module 4. Introduction to Dehydration Principles and Practice Fundamental Concepts – The Theory of Matter – The Atom – The Heart of the Matter – Elements – Compounds – Mixtures – Physical and Chemical Processes – Atoms Molecules Elements and Energy – Three Physical States of Matter – Solids Liquids – Vapors – Measurements – The Metric System – Number Powers and Indices – The Negative Index or Power – Multiplying By the Power – The International System of Units – Physical or Base Quantities – SI Base Qualities and Units – Selected Derived Units SI System – Conversion Factors. Miscellaneous Factors – Macroscopic and Microscopic Quantities – Work – Power – Energy Thermodynamics – Heat and Temperature – Heat Energy – Specific Heat Capacity – Specific Heat Capacities and Densities Table – Density and Relative Density – Heat Transfer – Thermometers and Temperature – Temperature Scales – Comparison of Temperature Scales – Energy and Change of State. Sensible Heat – Heat and Change of State – Enthalpy – Temperature – Change of State – Atmospheric Pressure – Vapor Pressure – The Effect of Increased Pressure – The Effect of Reduced Pressure – The Measurement of Pressure – Torricelli’s Barometer – Boiling Points and Partial Vacuum – The Physics of the Atmosphere and Psychrometry – Field Condition Temperatures – Air and Water Vapor – Saturation and Relative Humidity – Dew Point – The Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometer – The Wet Bulb Thermometer. The Earth and Dehydrator Climate – Reading the Psychometric Chart – Reading the Chart – Herbal Psychrometric Chart – Dehydration Terms Selected Glossary – Abbreviations and Symbols.