Highview Nursery Pty Ltd To oversee the operations of the nursery at our Macadamia Farm. BenefitsTask & Responsibilities Preparation of potting mix and pots for planting Preparation of seed prior to planting and selection of seed for planting Planting and germinating of Beaumont and H2 macadamia nuts Selecting priority varieties and root stock for grafting Removing subpar root stock from greenhouse De-suckering root stock to ensure optimal central leader growth Monitoring for pests and diseases in the nursery Oversight of the integrated pest management program Application of specialised fertilizers through fertigation system Cincturing of select macadamia varieties Using hand tools and machinery Irrigation management – watering plants by hand as well as being in control of the automatic watering operations, maintenance of irrigation systems, cleaning of nozzles and monitoring water quality and pumps. Taking appropriate action to improve nutritional and environmental plant disorders Keeping records of soil ratios and mixes, planting dates and schedules, treatments used, losses and yields etc Selecting and preparing trees for dispatch according to variety and customer order Oversight of nursery hands Selecting trees for grafting for contract grafter Keeping records of plants dispatched, number of royalty varieties sold and communication with owners on all of the above Qualification & Experience Relevant Certificate IV qualification + 2 years relevant work experience. Alternatively, 3 years full time experience may be considered in lieu of the above. About Company Macadamia tree farm. Salary: $65000-75000 Job Publish: 25-03-2024 Job Expire: 24-04-2024 Please click to View more detail / apply .
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