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1 ) Identify career opportunities in the nursery production and management industry.
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2 ) Describe safety precautions related to the nursery production and management industry.
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3 ) Differentiate among environmental factors affecting nursery plant growth.
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4 ) Describe uses of primary, secondary, and trace nutrients.
Examples: primary nutrients—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
- secondary nutrients—magnesium, calcium, sulfur
- trace nutrients—iron, manganese, boron, molybdenum, copper, zinc, chloride, aluminum
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5 ) Interpret results of a soil analysis.
• Differentiating among components of soil
Examples: sand, silt, clay
• Describing methods for adjusting pH
• Calculating the amount of fertilizer needed for nursery crops
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6 ) Demonstrate propagation methods for nursery plants.
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7 ) Adjust nursery growing media properties by adding amendments.
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8 ) Prepare growing media mixtures for nursery plants.
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9 ) Identify nursery plants by common name.
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10 ) Control environmental conditions for plant growth in the nursery industry.
Examples: temperature, ventilation, water, light
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11 ) Produce nursery crops.
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12 ) Identify nursery plant problems.
Examples: root rot, insect damage, fungus
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13 ) Select types of fertilizers and methods of application used in nursery production.
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14 ) Apply pesticides to nursery crops.
• Identifying safety and first aid precautions in nursery crop production
• Selecting correct pesticides for intended targets in nursery crop production
• Disposing of containers and left-over pesticide mixtures according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards in nursery crop production
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15 ) Select quality nursery plants for marketing.
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16 ) Demonstrate managerial skills needed for successful operation of a nursery business.
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17 ) Demonstrate maintenance of nursery crop growing facilities, including propagation structures, greenhouses, shade houses, and mist equipment.
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18 ) Maintain power equipment used in nursery operations.
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