Farm Workers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse

During the winter months, greenhouse activities provide an important production environment for growing, propagating, protecting, and maintaining nursery plants. Workers will perform the following duties: Green House Activities A. Greenhouse Preparation: Prepare greenhouse growing areas, benches, tables, propagation areas, and workspaces for winter production. Clean and organize greenhouse areas before and during the production season. Remove weeds, leaves, soil, dead plant material, broken containers, and other debris. Clean and sanitize pots, trays, propagation containers, benches, tools, and work surfaces. Arrange benches, tables, containers, plants, and production materials to efficiently use available greenhouse space. Prepare growing areas for propagation, transplanting, potting, and plant maintenance. B. Seed Starting and Plant Propagation : Prepare soil, growing media, trays, flats, pots, and other containers for propagation. Plant seeds in trays, flats, pots, or other growing containers. Prepare and plant cuttings for rooting. Maintain propagation trays and containers during the rooting and germination process. Monitor seedlings and cuttings for proper development. Remove unhealthy, damaged, or nonviable plant material. Transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings into larger containers as they develop. Label and identify plants, trays, flats, and containers. Arrange propagated plants according to species, variety, size, and stage of growth. C. Potting and Transplanting. Fill containers with appropriate growing media. Remove plants from existing containers or propagation trays. Transplant plants into larger containers. Firm growing media around newly transplanted plants. Water newly transplanted plants. Space plants to provide sufficient room for growth and air circulation. Reorganize plants as they increase in size. D. Watering and Irrigation: Water plants, seedlings, cuttings, and nursery stock according to established production schedules. Operate hoses, hand-watering equipment, irrigation systems, sprinklers, and other watering equipment. Monitor soil and growing-media moisture. Adjust watering frequency based on plant requirements and greenhouse conditions. Identify dry or excessively wet growing areas and report problems. Inspect hoses, irrigation lines, emitters, and other watering equipment for leaks or blockages. Assist with routine maintenance of greenhouse irrigation equipment. E. Temperature and Environmental Monitoring: Monitor greenhouse temperatures during winter production. Observe plant conditions for signs of cold stress, excessive heat, inadequate ventilation, or moisture problems. Open or close vents, doors, coverings, or other routine greenhouse controls as directed. Assist with maintaining appropriate growing conditions for plants. Move plants within the greenhouse when necessary to provide appropriate temperature, light, or growing conditions. Report equipment or environmental problems to supervisors. F. Fertilizing and Plant Nutrition: Prepare and apply approved fertilizers and soil amendments according to employer instructions. Fertilize plants according to established production schedules. Monitor plants for visible signs of nutrient deficiencies. Prepare growing media and soil amendments used for greenhouse production. Maintain clean and organized fertilizer and growing-material areas. G. Plant Health and Pest Monitoring : Inspect plants for insects, disease, fungal growth, discoloration, wilting, or other signs of stress. Remove dead or diseased leaves and plant material as directed. Separate affected plants from healthy production stock when necessary. Report pest and disease problems to supervisors. Assist with approved pest-control and plant-health activities under supervision.

Requirements: All workers receive a 1 hour break daily.