Greenhouse Plant Care Graduate Assistant

 Greenhouse Position  in Merion Building

Descriptive Title of the Project

Education:

The student to have some knowledge of plants or have a basic understanding of botany. They must be able to effectively identify plants and understand how to care for each specific species of plants

Function of Job:

Maintain greenhouse plant materials including watering, feeding, pruning, propagation , pest management and operation of  environmental control equipment.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain plant material for teaching and research including watering, fertilization, pruning, and propagation.

Re-potting  of pot bound plants

Apply the principles of pest management in scouting for insects, disease and weed infestation. Identification of insect pest species and monitoring pest populations.

Apply chemical or biological materials to manage insect, disease and weed pests.

Determine settings and ranges for environmental control equipment and operate such equipment.

Maintain records and reports as required.

Test growing media to evaluate pH and soluble salts. Maintain special plant collections as required, including vegetative and seed propagation, and pruning

Keeping the greenhouse clean and free from fungi and mold.

A minimum of 2hrs daily.