apricot tree training
Gain expertise in training apricot trees for dryland orchards. Master choosing rootstocks and varieties, pruning techniques, yearly maintenance schedules, frost protection, pest control, and restoring rundown blocks to improve yields, fruit quality, and orchard profits over time.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course teaches how to design, plant, and train apricot orchards for strong structures, steady yields, and simple harvesting. You'll cover selecting varieties and rootstocks suited to your climate, planning layouts and irrigation, following a detailed three-year training programme, restoring old neglected trees step by step, and sticking to an annual plan for pruning, managing pests and diseases, and handling frost.
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Develop skills
- Climate-adapted variety selection: choose apricot and rootstock pairs for dry areas.
- Orchard layout design: plan spacing, rows, and irrigation for productive apricot blocks.
- Expert pruning skills: apply three-year training cuts for sturdy, fruitful trees.
- Frost and disease management: adjust canopy, treatments, and timing to reduce losses.
- Restoration techniques: revive neglected apricot orchards through phased pruning.
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