Horticultural Worker 1: A description for the horticultural worker 1 job
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Horticultural Worker 1: Plants, cultivates, and harvests horticultural specialties, for example flowers and shrubs, and performs related duties in environmentally controlled structure, applying knowledge of environmental systems: Ascertains growing schedules and deviations from established procedures from grower or manager. Sows seed and plants cuttings. Looks at and feels leaf texture, bloom development, and soil condition to determine nutrient and moisture requirements and to detect and identify germ and pest infestations. Sets fertilizer timing and metering devices that control frequency and amount of nutrients to be introduced into irrigation system. Applies herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides to destroy undesirable growth and pests, using spray wand connected to solution tank. Reads and interprets sensing indicators and regulates humidity, ventilation, and carbon dioxide systems to control environmental conditions. Grafts scions to seedling stock. Pollinates, prunes, transplants, and pinches plants, and culls flowers, branches, fruit, and plants to ensure development of marketable products. Harvests, packs, and stores crop, using techniques appropriate for individual horticultural specialty. May also maintain and repair hydroponic and environmental control systems. May also mix planting soil, following prescribed procedures. May also record information, for example chemicals used, grafting performed, and environmental conditions, to maintain required records. May also maintain and repair structures, using materials, for example corrugated fiberglass panels, lath, glass panes, and putty, and tools, for example hammer, saw, and putty knife. May also be designated according to work location as Greenhouse Worker (agricultural services industry), according to techniques employed as Hydroponics Worker (agricultural services industry), or according to horticultural specialty as Orchid Worker (agricultural services industry).
Job industry: agricultural services industry
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