Week 1 - Theoretical
The main organs of fruit trees, Pruning introduction and pruning aims.
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction of tool and equipment of pruning
Week 2 - Theoretical
Negative impacts of outcomes of pruning in fruit trees. Environmental and cultural reasons for prunings.
Week 2 - Practice
The introduction of general anatomical structure of fruit trees.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physiological Principles of Pruning, Natural growing type in different species and cultivars and flower bud formation.
Week 3 - Practice
Pruning applications in fruit science.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The impact of the pruning.
Week 4 - Practice
Summer prunings (girdling, topping, pinching, binding etc).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pruning times.
Week 5 - Practice
Binding, increasing the branch angle and decreasing the branch angle,.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pruning types.
Week 6 - Practice
Pruning of before planting og saplings.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction of training system (Goble) (Mid-term exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Introduction of training systems (Leader-Modified Leader).
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pruning and training systems in Fruit trees
Week 8 - Practice
Introduction of training systems (Palmet- Pyramid).
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pruning and training systems in fruit trees.
Week 9 - Practice
Pruning in vineyards.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pruning and traning systems in different fruit species.
Week 10 - Practice
Pruning aplications in ornemantal plants.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pruning and training systems in different fruit species
Week 11 - Practice
Pruning for productivite in adult plants (pome fruits).
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pruning and training systems in different fruit species.
Week 12 - Practice
Pruning for productivite in adult plants (stone fruits).
Week 13 - Theoretical
The pruning of trees in productive stage
Week 13 - Practice
Crop pruning in productive stage of fruits (Nuts).
Week 14 - Theoretical
The pruning of trees in productive stage.
Week 14 - Practice
The pruning trees in productive stage.
