apricot tree training
Gain expertise in training apricot trees for semi-arid orchards. Master rootstock and variety selection, pruning techniques, yearly maintenance schedules, frost and pest control strategies, and orchard restoration methods to enhance yields, improve fruit quality, and ensure sustained profitability over the long term.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course teaches how to design, plant, and train apricot orchards for robust structure, consistent yields, and straightforward harvesting. It covers selecting varieties and rootstocks suited to climate, planning layouts and irrigation, a comprehensive three-year training programme, restoring overgrown trees step by step, and an annual plan for pruning, pest and disease management, and frost protection.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Climate-adapted variety selection: choose apricot and rootstock combinations for dryland conditions.
- Orchard layout design: plan spacing, rows, and irrigation for effective apricot blocks.
- Expert pruning techniques: apply a three-year training regime for secure, productive trees.
- Frost and disease management: modify canopy, apply treatments, and time interventions to minimise losses.
- Restoration expertise: revive neglected apricot orchards through progressive pruning.
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