English title:
Propagation and pruning of fruit plants
Course ID:
958151
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Vermehrung und Schnitt im Obstbau
Vermehrung und Schnitt im Obstbau
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
- Basics of fruit tree pruning (growing principles, technique and length of cutting)
- Characteristics and practical pruning exercises of the most important pome, stone and soft fruit species (identification of shoots and buds, development stadia, natural and artificial crown types, time of pruning)
- Presentation of the most important propagation methods in theory and practice
- Identification of important beneficial insects, pests and diseases in the orchard
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- Characteristics and practical pruning exercises of the most important pome, stone and soft fruit species (identification of shoots and buds, development stadia, natural and artificial crown types, time of pruning)
- Presentation of the most important propagation methods in theory and practice
- Identification of important beneficial insects, pests and diseases in the orchard
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Expected previous knowledge:
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Learning outcomes:
The partecipants of the course learn the theoretical background and the practical skills for pruning and propagating the most important fruit species. Thus observations in the orchard of shoots and buds, beneficial insects, pests and diseases during the early growing season are taken.
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Exam method:
oral
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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