| Job Title |
Horticultural-specialty Grower, Inside |
| Job Description |
Grows Horticultural-specialty Products And Crops, Such As
Flowers, Ornamental Plants, And Vegetables, Under
Environmentally Controlled Conditions, Applying Knowledge Of
Plant Culture, Environmental-control Systems And Structures, And
Market Conditions: Determines Types And Quantities Of Plantings
To Grow; Allocates Space In Structure, Such As Greenhouse Or
Shed; And Schedules Growing Activities. Plants Seeds And
Transplants Seedlings In Material, Such As Bark, Gravel, Heated
Water, Sandy Soil, And Stable Straw To Propagate Seeds And
Nursery Stock. Removes Substandard Plants To Maintain Quality
Control, Prunes Plants To Enhance Development, And Positions
Plants To Artistically Display Products. Monitors Timing And
Metering Devices That Control Frequency, Amount, And Type Of
Nutrient Applications; Regulate Humidity, Ventilation, And
Carbon Dioxide Conditions; And Dispense Herbicides, Fungicides,
And Pesticides. Explains And Demonstrates Care-taking Techniques
To Subordinates. May Assign Their Duties. May Hire Workers. May
Maintain Personnel And Production Records. May Deal With Vendors
To Purchase Supplies And Materials, And Arrange With Customers
To Sell Products And Crops. May Be Identified With Crop As
Bean-sprout Grower (agriculture); Mushroom Grower (agriculture);
Orchid Grower (agriculture); Or Technique As Hydroponics Grower
(agriculture).
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