Director A... had me gather small 4-inch pots, 160 of them, and place them in trays to be filled with potting mix for planting of brassica seeds by agronomy students. I found the pots in the pot-room, the trays in the tray-room, and the potting soil bags in the room full of different types of soil, bark, vermiculite and perlite. Back in the workroom, I filled the trays with the empty pots, then dumped potting mix on top of the empty pots, spreading out the mix into the containers until they were full. I used an empty tray to press down on the pots to compress the soil just enough to squeeze out some of the excess air pockets from each small pot. Finally, each tray was set in a bath to soak up water from the bottom of the pot. Later, B came along to gently spray water onto the surface to ensure the small pots were adequately moist for seeds to germinate. The trays were then placed in a walk-in refrigerator to keep them cool and moist for later use in class.
Working in D2 again, I noticed a fir (angiosperm) covered in brown pollen which had fallen from an overhanging tree fern (Cyatheales family). The fir has short, soft needles which were easily brushed with a weak soapy water and a damp sponge. Finally, I sprayed the fir, and the overhead tree fern, to dislodge the loose pollen.
I had a few minutes remaining at the end of the 3-hour period to remove dead leaves from a low bush in D3. The bush had years - maybe 3 years - of dead leaves and flower stems covering the lower branches. The plant had an unhealthy look to it with all the dead leaves coating the lower branches. The bush looked much more attractive and vital with the lower branches cleaned of the debris.
I mentioned to A... that my friends are planning to visit next week on February 2nd. She said she might be away, but that there was scheduled to be a class visiting the display rooms of the greenhouse. The class consists of photography students and their teacher. Director A... would be there to lead them through the display rooms. .
Working in D2 again, I noticed a fir (angiosperm) covered in brown pollen which had fallen from an overhanging tree fern (Cyatheales family). The fir has short, soft needles which were easily brushed with a weak soapy water and a damp sponge. Finally, I sprayed the fir, and the overhead tree fern, to dislodge the loose pollen.
I had a few minutes remaining at the end of the 3-hour period to remove dead leaves from a low bush in D3. The bush had years - maybe 3 years - of dead leaves and flower stems covering the lower branches. The plant had an unhealthy look to it with all the dead leaves coating the lower branches. The bush looked much more attractive and vital with the lower branches cleaned of the debris.
I mentioned to A... that my friends are planning to visit next week on February 2nd. She said she might be away, but that there was scheduled to be a class visiting the display rooms of the greenhouse. The class consists of photography students and their teacher. Director A... would be there to lead them through the display rooms. .
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