According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers. | 83% |
| Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. | 82% |
| Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. | 81% |
| Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass. | 81% |
| Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. | 80% |
| Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. | 80% |
| Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. | 80% |
| Cut, roll, and stack sod. | 77% |
| Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease. | 76% |
| Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. | 76% |
| Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products. | 75% |
| Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand. | 75% |
| Set up and operate irrigation equipment. | 74% |
| Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. | 74% |
| Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs. | 73% |
| Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. | 73% |
| Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. | 70% |
| Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. | 69% |
| Record information about plants and plant growth. | 68% |
| Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required. | 68% |
| Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting. | 67% |
| Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. | 65% |
| Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality. | 65% |
| Trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides. | 65% |
| Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors. | 64% |
| Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders. | 64% |
| Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. | 62% |
| Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. | 62% |
| Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. | 58% |
