| Job Title |
Manager, Nursery |
| Job Description |
Manages Nursery To Grow Horticultural Plants, Such As Trees,
Shrubs, Flowers, Ornamental Plants, Or Vegetables For Sale To
Trade Or Retail Customers: Determines Type And Quantity Of
Horticultural Plants To Be Grown, Considering Such Factors As
Whether Plants Will Be Grown Under Controlled Conditions In
Hothouse Or Greenhouse Or Under Natural Weather Conditions In
Field, And Market Demand Or Conditions, Utilizing Knowledge Of
Plant Germination, Growing Habits Of Plants, Soil Conditions,
Plant Nutrients, And Disease Control Requirements. Selects And
Purchases Seed, Plant Nutrients, And Disease Control Chemicals
According To Type Of Horticultural Plants And Conditions Under
Which Plants Will Be Grown. Tours Work Areas To Observe Quality
And Quantity Of Work Being Done, To Inspect Crops And To
Evaluate Horticultural Conditions, Such As Plant Disease And
Soil Conditions. Directs And Coordinates, Through Subordinate
Supervisory Personnel, Activities Of Workers Engaged In Planting
Of Seed, Raising, Feeding, And Controlling Growth And Disease Of
Plants, And Transplanting, Potting, Or Cutting Plants For
Marketing. Coordinates Clerical, Record Keeping, Accounting, And
Marketing Activities. May Purchase Nursery Stock For Resale And
Sell Gardening Accessories, Such As Sprays, Garden Implements,
And Plant Nutrients And Be Known As Manager, Retail Nursery
(agriculture; Retail Trade). May Grow Horticultural Plants Under
Controlled Conditions Hydroponically And Be Known As Manager,
Hydroponics Nursery (agriculture).
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