This training is for professional development purposes, and the certificate obtained does not replace the MYK authorization certificate required in trainings where it is mandatory.

Module 1: Fruit Cultivation

Training Duration: Total 8 Hours

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ümran ERTÜRK

Training Content

• Establishment of Fruit Orchard (1 Hour)
• Variety selection
• Rootstock selection
• Site selection
• Seedling selection
• Planting Preparation and Planting (1 Hour)
• Soil preparation
• Planning of the plantation
• Transportation and protection of plants
• Planting
• Training and Pruning (2 Hours)
• Definition of training and pruning
• Considerations in pruning
• Effects of pruning on plants
• Training systems
• Cultural Practices in Fruit Orchards (1 Hour)
• Selection of appropriate irrigation system
• Determination of plant water requirements
• Fertilization
• Soil cultivation
• Plant protection and integrated pest management
• Effects of Low and High Temperatures in Fruit Orchards (2 Hours)
• Effects of low temperatures
• Frost protection methods
• Effects of high temperatures
• Effects of climate change on fruit cultivation
• Harvest and Transportation (1 Hour)
• Pre-harvest factors affecting post-harvest quality
• Determination of harvest time in fruits
• Harvest methods
• Post-harvest practices

The training is open to corporate collaboration (institution/company legal entity packages), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your corporate participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (Face-to-Face, Online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of agreement, suitable dates and times for your institution’s participants and our instructors, as well as the training location, are determined.