Learn How to Grow, Care and the uses a Range of Citrus Fruits
Learn what citrus to grow.
Citrus may be grown for its:
They are evergreen trees with unique leaves, fragrant flowers, and vibrant citrus colours that offer an exotic touch to any garden, terrace, deck, or balcony.
This course is a complete guide for growing successful citrus plants and for learning the various ways to use them.
Lesson Structure
There are 5 lessons in this course:
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INTRODUCTION: SCOPE, NATURE, BOTANY AND TAXONOMY
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Citrus today
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Harvesting
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A brief history
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Botany of citrus
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Appearance
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Reproduction and variability
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Flowering and pollination
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Fruit development
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Number and classification of species
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Species of citrus
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Close relatives
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Microcitrus
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Eremocitrus
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Fortunella
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Poncirus
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Lesson 1 additional reading
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Review what you have been learning
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CITRUS CULTIVATION
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Planting citrus trees
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What affects success?
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Temperature
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Frosts and cold winds
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Choose the right type
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Shade
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Tree size
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Root damage
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Container growing
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Soil
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Colloids
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Preparing the soil for planting
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Does your soil need gypsum?
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Planting technique
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Feeding
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Fertiliser applications
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Drainage
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Irrigation
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Measuring water availability to plants
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Irrigation
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Scheduling irrigation
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Important elements
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Period of watering
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Cyclic watering
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Pulse watering
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Water extraction by roots
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Types of irrigation
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Common citrus fruit problems
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Nutrient deficiencies
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Pests of citrus
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Diseases and viruses of citrus
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Planting lemon trees
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Planting technique
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Caring for lemon trees
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Pruning citrus
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Pruning a standard shape
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Renovating an old tree
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Pruning to improve fruit quality
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Pruning to improve tree health
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Review what you have been learning
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CITRUS PROPAGATION
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Propagation options
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Grafting (budding)
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Budding techniques
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Dwarf trees and double grafts
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Growing from cuttings
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Growing from seed
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Review what you have been learning
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CITRUS CULTIVARS
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Deciding what to grow
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Lemon tree selection
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Cumquats
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Unusual citrus
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Citrus fruit ripening chart
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Review what you have been learning
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USING CITRUS
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Nutritional value of citrus
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How to extract citrus oils
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Freezing citrus
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Drying citrus
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Making use of excess lemons
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Making fresh lemonade
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Recipes
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Making jams/marmalade
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Marmalade
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Beetroot and orange chutney
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Citrus syrup cake
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Classic orange fennel and onion salad
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Easy salad dressing
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Easy pasta side dish
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Fruit butter/ fruit curd
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Lemon tart
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Lemon dipping sauce - Asian style
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Lettuce cups with chicken and citrus
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Lime chutney
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Marinade for chicken
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Marinade for steak
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Orange salad
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Orange couscous
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Salsa topping for salmon or trout
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Review what you have been learning
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Final assessment
Who is This Course For?
This course can be professional development for:
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Home gardeners.
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Hobby Farmers.
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Farmers who wish to value add to their produce.
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Produce processors.
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Commercial fruit farmers or their employees.
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Start-up entrepreneurs producing food products on a small scale.
WHY ACS?
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At ACS we guide our students through their course.
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Your questions are answered promptly.
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Your assignments are assessed promptly.
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You are allocated a one-to-one tutor.
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We have a wealth of information on hand.
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Our tutors are all well qualified in their fields.
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