South African agriculture produces a variety of products from fibre, fruit, grains, vegetables, poultry and livestock and ornamental horticulture amongst others. Ornamental horticulture involves the production of flowers and plants for landscaping, gardening and indoor display. Indoor plants are often more resilient in enclosed spaces as compared to outdoor plant variations. They help to purify the air and add aesthetic appeal to spaces such as offices, restaurants and retail spaces, for example.
Indoor plant workers work as part of a team and travel to maintain indoor plants in varied business and domestic spaces. They return to a nursery environment to treat and grow indoor plants and attend to administrative tasks.
Indoor plant workers require a good knowledge of indoor plants, their characteristics and the principles for growing them and will further benefit from:
Identify and replace unhealthy or unsightly plants
Water indoor plants, adjusting the schedule if environmental factors change
Feed and fertilize plants and conduct simple soil tests to determine if nutrients are needed
Control the spread of pests, fungi and viruses on plants
Indoor plant workers may benefit from a National Certificate in Primary Agriculture in Plant Production at National Qualifications Framework Levels 1 to 4 offered at agricultural colleges and most Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges. Training could also take place on the job with mentoring by an experienced mentor.
Indoor plant rental companies.
Nurseries.
