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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Cares for ornamental plants on various customer premises, applying knowledge of horticultural requirements, and using items such as insecticides, fertilizers, and gardening tools: Reads work orders and supply requisitions to determine job requirements, and confers with supervisor to clarify work procedures. Loads plants and supplies onto truck in order of scheduled stops, using handtruck. Drives truck to premises and carries needed supplies to work area. Examines plants and soil to determine moisture level, using water sensor gauge, and waters plants according to requirements of species, using hose and watering can. Sponges plant leaves to apply moisture and remove dust. Observes plants under magnifying glass to detect insects and disease, and consults plant care books or confers with supervisor to identify problems and determine treatments. Selects and applies specified chemical solutions to feed plants, kill insects, and treat diseases, using hose or mist-sprayer. Transplants root-bound plants into larger containers. Pinches and prunes stems and leaves to remove dead and diseased leaves, to shape plants, and to induce growth, using shears. Removes diseased and dying plants from premises and replaces them with healthy plants. Informs customer of plant care needs. Enters record of actions taken at each stop in route book and prepares requisitions for materials needed on subsequent visit. Returns diseased, dying, and unused plants and supplies to employer premises. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 4E 54 45 52 49 4F 52 48 4F 52 54 49 43 55 4C 54 55 52 49 53 54 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01001110 01010100 01000101 01010010 01001001 01001111 01010010 00100000 01001000 01001111 01010010 01010100 01001001 01000011 01010101 01001100 01010100 01010101 01010010 01001001 01010011 01010100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I N T E R I O R   H O R T I C U L T U R I S T |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 004E 0054 0045 0052 0049 004F 0052 0048 004F 0052 0054 0049 0043 0055 004C 0054 0055 0052 0049 0053 0054 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)434854395243495224249525443375546545552435354 |
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