Course Title: Fruit Production – Temperate Climate BHT218
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Fruit Production – Temperate Climate BHT218
Fruit growing! – expand your knowledge. An eight lesson course that starts by introducing the fruit growing industry, and moves through most of the skills needed for successful fruit growing in a serious way. Topics covered include management, soils, planting, irrigation, pruning, cultural practices (including pest control), pome and stone fruits, and various vines, fruit trees and nuts.
Course Structure for Fruit Production – Temperate Climate BHT218
- Introduction to Temperate Fruit Growing
- Identify different types of fruit crops, which can be successfully grown in your region
- Establishing an Orchard
- Develop a plan for the establishment of an orchard
- General Cultural Practices
- Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part A).
- Tree Fruits
- Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part B).
- Vines, Nuts & Berries
- Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part C).
- Citrus
- Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part D).
- Cultural Management of a Fruit Plantation or Orchard
- Develop a calendar for cultural management of a fruit plantation, or orchard
- Marketing Your Produce
- Formulate appropriate methods for marketing specific fruit crops grown in your locality
Aims of Fruit Production – Temperate Climate BHT218
- Identify different types of fruit crops, which can be successfully grown in your region
- Explain the nature of the fruit industry in your region (locality)
- Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops
- Develop a plan for the establishment of an orchard
- Formulate appropriate methods for marketing specific fruit crops grown in your locality
- Develop a calendar for cultural management of a fruit plantation, or orchard
Price: £340
Qualification: Certificate
Estimated Course Duration: 100 hours
Available Learning Methods: Online, USB (+£5) and Correspondence (+£35)
Enrolment Dates: Our courses are self-paced and you can start at anytime
Enrol today and develop your skills in fruit production in temperate climes
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