Why Study this Warm Climate Nuts Production Course?
Are you interested in studying edible nuts that grow in warm climates? Do you want to learn how you can grow and produce them? Then this course is exactly for you! This online warm climate nuts production course will teach you the different varieties of nut crops that grow in warm climates, the cultivation suitable for different nut crops, how to harvest nuts, the different marketing strategies used for selling nuts, and more.
Growing nuts (Macadamias, Pecans, etc) in tropical/sub-tropical climates
The content of this course is very similar to the Temperate Nuts Production course, except this course deals exclusively with nuts grown in the tropics and sub-tropics. In this course you will learn about the basis of all good Horticulture with soils and plant nutrition. About maintaining the correct cultural techniques for the long term health of your trees and methods for propagating them
Learn essential nutrition and soils for warm climate nut production.
Understand propagation methods used.
100 hours self-paced study
Great tutor support.
Course Aims
Learn about the classification of nuts
Learn to access sources of organisations specific to nut production
Learn about the cultural requirements of tropical nuts, as most of the varieties we look at are for the tropics or warm climates.
Discover the characteristics of soils.
Understand plant nutrition
Learn techniques for pruning and maintenance
Learn how to successfully propagate nut trees; propagation from nut seeds and cuttings
Macadamia nut trees are looked at in detail
Pecan nut trees are looked at in detail.
Other varieties of nuts such as Pistachio, Cashew Almond, Brazil and other varieties you never knew existed
Establishment and horticultural management of tropical nut trees is looked at. Learn about site selection for successful cultivation, planting techniques and factors affecting the selection of a site.
Harvesting and storage of nuts
Course Outline
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Introduction
What is a Nut
Review of the system of plant identification
Main family groups of nuts
Family Juglandaceae
Family Corylaceae
Family Characteristics
Family Fagaceae
Family Proteaceae
Family Burseraceae
Family Lecthidaceae
Family Sterculiaceae
Family Anacardiaceae
Family Rosaceae
Family Leguminosae
Family Asteraceae
Family Cucurbitaceae
Family Palmaceae
Family Pinaceae
Information contacts (i.e. nurseries, seed, clubs etc.)
Potential for Nut Growing
Nut Plant Culture
Terminology
Soil and Nutrition Management
Planting,water management, plant health, pruning, etc.
Propagation of Nut Plants
Seed
Cuttings
Propagating Media
Hardening off Young plants
Layering
Budding and grafting
The Macadamia
Magadamia growing in Australia & elsewhere
Cultivars
Macadamia recipes
The Pecan
Nutritional components of the nut
Culture
Climate
Propagation
Cultivars
Problems
Uses
Other Varieties which Grow in Warm Climates
Pistacio
Cashew
Peanut
Almond
Baobab (Andersonia)
Brazil Nut
Coconut
Guarana
Cola
Sunflower
Cocao
Coffee
Sesame Seed
Others are reviewd briefly, including: Pili Nut, Acacia, Hausa Ground Nut etc
Why Study this Warm Climate Nuts Production Course?
Are you interested in studying edible nuts that grow in warm climates? Do you want to learn how you can grow and produce them? Then this course is exactly for you! This online warm climate nuts production course will teach you the different varieties of nut crops that grow in warm climates, the cultivation suitable for different nut crops, how to harvest nuts, the different marketing strategies used for selling nuts, and more.
Growing nuts (Macadamias, Pecans, etc) in tropical/sub-tropical climates
The content of this course is very similar to the Temperate Nuts Production course, except this course deals exclusively with nuts grown in the tropics and sub-tropics. In this course you will learn about the basis of all good Horticulture with soils and plant nutrition. About maintaining the correct cultural techniques for the long term health of your trees and methods for propagating them
Learn essential nutrition and soils for warm climate nut production.
Understand propagation methods used.
100 hours self-paced study
Great tutor support.
Course Aims
Learn about the classification of nuts
Learn to access sources of organisations specific to nut production
Learn about the cultural requirements of tropical nuts, as most of the varieties we look at are for the tropics or warm climates.
Discover the characteristics of soils.
Understand plant nutrition
Learn techniques for pruning and maintenance
Learn how to successfully propagate nut trees; propagation from nut seeds and cuttings
Macadamia nut trees are looked at in detail
Pecan nut trees are looked at in detail.
Other varieties of nuts such as Pistachio, Cashew Almond, Brazil and other varieties you never knew existed
Establishment and horticultural management of tropical nut trees is looked at. Learn about site selection for successful cultivation, planting techniques and factors affecting the selection of a site.
Harvesting and storage of nuts
Course Outline
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Introduction
What is a Nut
Review of the system of plant identification
Main family groups of nuts
Family Juglandaceae
Family Corylaceae
Family Characteristics
Family Fagaceae
Family Proteaceae
Family Burseraceae
Family Lecthidaceae
Family Sterculiaceae
Family Anacardiaceae
Family Rosaceae
Family Leguminosae
Family Asteraceae
Family Cucurbitaceae
Family Palmaceae
Family Pinaceae
Information contacts (i.e. nurseries, seed, clubs etc.)
Potential for Nut Growing
Nut Plant Culture
Terminology
Soil and Nutrition Management
Planting,water management, plant health, pruning, etc.
Propagation of Nut Plants
Seed
Cuttings
Propagating Media
Hardening off Young plants
Layering
Budding and grafting
The Macadamia
Magadamia growing in Australia & elsewhere
Cultivars
Macadamia recipes
The Pecan
Nutritional components of the nut
Culture
Climate
Propagation
Cultivars
Problems
Uses
Other Varieties which Grow in Warm Climates
Pistacio
Cashew
Peanut
Almond
Baobab (Andersonia)
Brazil Nut
Coconut
Guarana
Cola
Sunflower
Cocao
Coffee
Sesame Seed
Others are reviewd briefly, including: Pili Nut, Acacia, Hausa Ground Nut etc
