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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.4.0 - tending plants and crops
S6.4.1 - cultivating land and crops
- apply alternate wetting and drying techniques
- apply prescribed herbicides
- apply sustainable tillage techniques
- control tree diseases
- create garden areas
- cultivate crops for biomass
- cultivate hops
- cultivate plankton
- enhance landscapes
- ensure soil fertility
- establish vertical gardens
- grow plants
- integrated food-energy systems
- irrigate soil
- maintain ground
- maintain landscape site
- maintain plant health
- maintain plant soil nutrition
- maintain plants' growth
- maintain turf and grass
- manage canopy
- manage crop production
- manage crop rotation
- manage pest and weed control
- monitor crops
- monitor fields
- monitor forage grazing plans
- monitor grapes
- monitor tree health
- nurse plants
- nurse trees
- organise irrigation
- oversee vineyard floor activities
- participate in vine maintenance
- perform weed control operations
- prepare sites for planting of grass
- prepare the ground
- provide lawn care
- set up drip irrigation system
- spray pesticides
- spread fertiliser
- tend vines
- vegetation control
S6.4.2 - planting, pruning and harvesting trees, crops and other plants
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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prepare planting area

skills

handling and moving

tending plants and crops

cultivating land and crops

prepare planting area

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Description

Prepare planting area and soil for planting by for example fertilising, mulching by hand or using mechanical tools or machinery. Prepare seeds and plants for sowing and planting by ensuring the quality of seed and plants. Sow and plant by hand, using mechanical tools or machinery and in accordance with national legislation.

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area preparing for sowing and planting

planting area preparing

planting area preparing for planting

prepare area for planting

prepare area for sowing and planting

prepare soil for planting

preparing area for planting

preparing area for sowing and planting

preparing planting area

preparing planting area for planting

preparing soil for planting

soil preparing for planting

sowing and planting area preparing

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skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)