Overview
Topics covered in this Fruit Production - Temperate Climate course from Warnborough College include management, soils, planting, irrigation, pruning, cultural practices (including pest control), pome and stone fruits, and various vines, fruit trees and nuts.
Course aims
- 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.
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Establishing an Orchard
- General Cultural Practices
- Tree Fruits
- Vines, Nuts & Berries
- Citrus
- Cultural Management of a Fruit Plantation or Orchard
- Marketing Your Produce
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Soil Science Agriculture Botany View 33 other Short Courses in Soil Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
Tuition Fee
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International
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.