horticulture worker

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Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

execute fertilisation grow plants harvest crop maintain gardening equipment maintain storage facilities maintain the greenhouse monitor fields nurse plants prepare planting area propagate plants prune plants store crops store products supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings use gardening equipment

Optional Skills and Competences

advise customers on types of flowers advise on plant fertilizer apply alternate wetting and drying techniques apply sustainable tillage techniques assist equipment operation carry out work related calculations in agriculture coordinate greenhouse environment create flower arrangements direct the preparation of food execute disease and pest control activities handle veterinary emergencies implement landscaping projects keep task records perform on-farm product processing pick orders of agricultural products place orders for flower products prepare flower arrangements present the farm facilities process flower bulbs promote farm products provide agri-touristic services select adequate packaging for food products sell flowers use agricultural information systems and databases

Optional Knowledge

aeroponics agritourism agronomy crop production principles customer relationship management fertilisation principles food safety principles greenhouse types horticulture principles hydroponics integrated pest management organic farming pest control in plants plant disease control plant harvest methods plant propagation plant species pruning techniques pruning types quality criteria for storage facilities soil structure types of storage facilities watering principles

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1a9d99ba-4c08-4864-8f6a-1b0f2b4cf883

Status

released

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