E-Learning & Certification of citrus growers, was created to familiarize people with citrus fruits. Citrus is one of the most important tropical and subtropical fruits in the world. Iran is one of the seven major producers of this product in the world. commercial type Citrus with the scientific name Citrus from the Rutaceae family is generally an evergreen tree or shrub. Of course, the three-leaf orange or ponceiros has storage. Citrus fruits include varieties such as oranges, tangerines, limes, oranges and grapefruits.

Citrus growing areas:

Citrus can grow in the tropical conditions of central and southern Iran and semi-tropical northern Iran. In these areas, citrus fruits start to grow in spring at 12.5 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature that is suitable is 25 to 28 degrees Celsius. Light sandy clay soils with pH 5 to 7 are suitable for citrus cultivation. According to the mentioned cases, in the north of Iran, there is a risk of cold and high underground water level, and in the south, there is a problem of heat, salinity and lack of water, which should be taken into account in the development, cultivation and construction of citrus orchards.

Citrus seedling propagation includes the following steps:

+Base production: The first step in base production is selection The mother tree is for seed production. The mother tree must be full of fruit, full of seeds and free from disease. +Fruit harvesting and seed extraction: Generally, orange fruit is harvested from the tree in early January, and Ponceiros and Citrange are harvested from the tree in early and late November, respectively. become Then, in the traditional way and using a worker, the fruit is cut from the equatorial part of the fruit and the seeds are extracted by rotating the two cut parts in opposite directions. +Washing, disinfecting and drying and storing citrus seeds: Citrus seeds have a glaze after they come out of the fruit and are meant for washing. It should be placed in pure water for 24 hours, then by rubbing the relevant seeds with the hand and in the flow of water, the remaining glaze will be removed from its surface. Washed seeds are spread in wire baskets or plastic mesh until the water is removed (for 20 minutes). In the next step, the seeds are disinfected with fungicidal solutions to control decay.

Course Titles virtual learning citrus breeder:

• Choosing suitable citrus cultivars for cultivation
• Construction of a garden for planting citrus seedlings
• Propagation of citrus fruits
• Maintenance of planted citrus fruits
• Prevention and fight against important citrus pests and diseases
• Citrus harvest
• Citrus storage
• Citrus marketing and marketing

Citrus grower course prerequisites:

[list_negative] This course does not require special prerequisites and the course is taught from the basics. [/list_negative]