314205 - Horticulture technician

Performs care work for vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, and shrubs, prepares and takes care of seedlings, analyzes the condition of the soil and corrects it, works with horticultural machines, devices, apparatus, and equipment, grows vegetable plants, uses elements of small architecture.

Main activities

* take care of plants, waters, fertilizes, cut blooming flowers, perform plant disease and pest control, and plant transplantation;
* determine soil pH level and required amounts of fertilizers, analyze, compost, and water the soil;
* create sowing, seedling, and watering systems, harvest fruit and vegetable crops;
* apply plant protection measures against pests and diseases, take care of plants and gardens;
* serve customers, prepare projects and plans, give advice, manage documents.

Characteristic competences

* know plant protection and nutrition measures;
* know soil chemistry, plant genetics and planting technologies;
* use specialized equipment and tools;
* communicate with customers and the team;
* manage documents.