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Fruit Tree Pruning and Care (with AI Calendar)

When and how to prune; AI builds the calendar for your area

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About this course

This course teaches you the fundamental techniques for pruning and caring for fruit trees, adapting them to specific seasonal and climatic needs. It is designed for gardening enthusiasts, hobbyists, and anyone wishing to improve the health and productivity of their fruit trees. The program is divided into theoretical and practical modules, with guided exercises to apply what you have learned. Artificial intelligence generates a personalized intervention calendar, based on your geographical location, to optimize pruning and care timing.

Course contents

6 modules · 29 lessons · 3h 7m

1 Introduction and Preparation
Understand the basics and prepare the correct equipment. 5 lessons · 30 min
  1. Welcome to the Orchard
    Course overview and the importance of consistent care    6 min
  2. Anatomy of a Fruit Tree
    Recognizing the main parts of the tree to know where to intervene    7 min
  3. Essential Tools
    Choosing between shears, saws, and loppers based on the job    6 min
  4. Maintenance and Hygiene
    Cleaning and sharpening blades to prevent disease transmission    6 min
  5. Workplace Safety
    Personal protective equipment and correct posture during pruning    5 min
2 Principles of Pruning
Learn why we prune and how the plant reacts. 5 lessons · 33 min
  1. Physiology: Buds and Branches
    Distinguishing between flower buds and wood buds    7 min
  2. Pruning for Health
    Removing dead, diseased, or damaged wood    6 min
  3. Pruning for Productivity
    Balancing vegetative growth and fruit production    7 min
  4. The Perfect Cut Technique
    Performing clean, angled cuts above the bud    7 min
  5. Healing and Pruning Sealants
    Helping the tree heal after larger cuts    6 min
3 Types of Intervention
Apply the correct pruning based on the tree's age. 4 lessons · 28 min
  1. Training Pruning
    Giving the correct shape to newly planted young trees    7 min
  2. Production Pruning
    Maintaining balance in mature trees    7 min
  3. Rejuvenation Pruning
    Restoring old or neglected trees    7 min
  4. Pome Fruits vs Stone Fruits
    Differences in approach between apple/pear and peach/cherry    7 min
4 Care and Nutrition
Managing tree well-being beyond pruning. 5 lessons · 32 min
  1. Nourishing the Soil
    Organic and mineral fertilization for flavorful fruit    7 min
  2. Water Management
    Correct irrigation to avoid water stress or rot    6 min
  3. Pest Defense
    Recognizing and combating aphids and scale insects    7 min
  4. Fungal Disease Prevention
    Preventive treatments with organic-approved products    6 min
  5. Mulching and Protection
    Protecting roots and the trunk from temperature fluctuations    6 min
5 Seasonality and Climate
Adapting interventions to the rhythm of nature. 5 lessons · 32 min
  1. Winter Pruning (Dormant)
    Intervening during the dormant period    7 min
  2. Summer Pruning (Green)
    Thinning and vigor control in summer    7 min
  3. Climate and Microclimate
    How altitude and exposure influence timing    6 min
  4. Managing Late Frosts
    Protecting blossoms from cold snaps    6 min
  5. Phenological Observation
    Reading the tree's signals to understand when to act    6 min
6 AI and Guided Practice
Creating your own personalized action plan. 5 lessons · 32 min
  1. AI for Gardening
    How data can help us get the timing right    6 min
  2. Geographic Configuration
    Entering your location for precise climate data    6 min
  3. Calendar Generation
    Obtaining the monthly list of personalized interventions    7 min
  4. Exercise: The First Cut
    Step-by-step guided simulation on a real branch    8 min
  5. Conclusion and Next Steps
    How to monitor progress and update the calendar    5 min
Final project

My Annual Care Plan

Create a photo report of one of your trees, identify the necessary cuts, and generate your personalized AI calendar for the next 12 months.

What you'll get

  • 📜 Certificate of completion
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  • 💬 Personal AI tutor
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  • ♾️ Lifetime access
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  • ⚡ Short & focused
    3h 7m of practical content

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Coursework summary
Lessons completed 14 / 14
Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Cohort rank Top 12% of 1,625
Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
Mastery score 91 / 100
Practice-question score 94%
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