WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

Nurseryman/woman

Plants, cultivates and harvests trees, shrubs, ornamental and flowering plants in plant nurseries.

SKILL LEVEL:

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

TASKS INCLUDE:

• prepares potting media and containers before planting
• selects seeds, bulbs or cuttings and plants them in beds, lawn areas or tubs
• performs budding or grafting activities
• waters plants manually and controls automatic watering operations
• applies pesticides to control pests, diseases, weeds and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
• keeps records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
• selects plants and packages them for presentation or delivery
• advises customers on the care of plants and the most appropriate plants for local conditions
• may plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation

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