1.  The knowledge at the level of notion about the basics of processing of horticultural products.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of Understanding:
2.1. plant material cultivation;
2.2. plant morphology and physiology;
2.3. crop implementation into the plant rotation;
2.4. biological agriculture, cultivation of the ecological production;
2.5. work organization and planning;
2.6. machines and mechanisms, their use;
2.7. plant protection products, their use and specific features;
2.8. farm data records, accounting documentation, basics of business basics;
2.9. basics of marketing;
2.10. professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language;
2.11. labour protection;
2.12. environmental protection and environmentally friendly work methods;
2.13. legal employment relations.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. gardening plant assortment used in fruit and vegetable gardening, floriculture;
3.2. gardening variety assortment used in fruit growing and vegetable gardening, floriculture;
3.3. specific character of gardening culture cultivation in the open field and greenhouses;
3.4. specific character of gardening culture cultivation  in allotments and large production;
3.5. annual and perennial crops of vegetables, fruits, berries and flowers, their cultivation and maintenance;
3.6. suitable soils for cultivation, substrates, their improvers;
3.7. field measurements and area calculations;
3.8. plant fertilizers, their uses;
3.9. sales of gardening products;
3.10. storage of gardening products;
3.11. quality requirements of products;
3.12. official language;
3.13. one foreign language at the professional communication level.

1. To identify the type of soil, mechanical composition and soil acidity (pH).
2. To take soil medium sample.
3. To use soil cartograms.
4. To measure and calculate the field area.
5. To have good knowledge of of the applied plan assortment suitable for the climatic zone.
6. To recognize plants, their seeds, seedlings and multiplication methods.
7. To compose the optimal crop rotation for a specific plant culture.
8. To choose soil processing methods according to the soil characteristics.
9. To perform basic processing of the soil.
10. To evaluate the soil processing quality.
11. To perform preventive limitation of weeds.
12. To prepare seeds and (or) the planted material for sowing and (or) planting.
13. To recognize seed material and plant crops at different stages of development.
14. To adjust the seed drill according to sowing of relevant plant culture.
15. To sow and (or) plant.
16. To perform additional fertilizing of crops.
17. To perform mechanical and chemical fighting of weeds.
18. To build fruit tree crowns according to the cultivated fruit tree culture and chosen crown type.
19. To cultivate and build berry bushes.
20. To cultivate permanent crops.
21. To cultivate vegetable culture seedlings.
22. To evaluate the necessity of pollination in the open field and greenhouses.
23. To use plant fertilizer products.
24. To use plant protection products.
25. To cultivate decorative greenery plants according to the cultivation requirements.
26. To cultivate annual and perennial flowers according to the cultivation requirements.
27. To identify the degree of crop ripeness.
28. To gather the harvest.
29. To prepare the collected products for storage.
30. To prepare a room for harvest storage.
31. To perform harvest storage control, provide storage conditions.
32. To prepare the product for market.
33. To calculate the number of plant seedlings for a particular area.
34. To choose the most suitable technologies and regimes for plant cultivation.
35. To take care of plants/seedlings.
36. To order the necessary machines, tools and accessories for work.
37. To choose agricultural machines according to the technological requirements.
38. To calculate the necessary number of plant varieties, seeds/seedlings.
39. To use biological and integrated plant cultivation methods.
40. To have a good command of the official language.
41. To have a good command ofone foreign language at the professional communication level.
42. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
43. To control processes in the plants and soil.
44. To observe theregulatory standards of products.  
45. To create technological maps for product cultivation.
46. To evaluate the quality of raw materials.
47. To have good knowledge of the market supply and demand.
48. To record work and resources.
49. To prepare and provide information, advertise the products.
50. To take care of the environment.
51. To observe the labour protection requirements.
52. To build business relationship at work.
53. To inform customers.
54. To observe the standards of ethics.

1. Ability to prepare work tasks, plan and organize one’s work.
2. Ability to choose cultivated cultures and sorts according to specialization, cultivation, and potential.
3. Ability to compose crop rotation on the basis of the farmed plant crops and soil agro-chemical evaluation.
4. Ability to sow and (or) plant crops by preparing soil in the greenhouse and (or) open field in the correct way.
5. Ability to take care of and build fruit crops according to the relevant fruit culture requirements by using the most appropriate plant protection and plant fertilization products, choose and build appropriate shapes of crowns.
6. Ability to cultivate vegetable crops according to the relevant vegetable culture requirements by using the most appropriate plant protection and plant fertilization products.
7. Ability to cultivate plants according to the relevant planting culture requirements by using the most appropriate plant protection and plant fertilization products.
8. Ability to identify the degree of crop ripeness, to harvest by choosing the correct technology and harvesting time.
9. Ability to perform harvest pre-treatment and storage.
10. Ability to prepare a room for harvest storing and provide storage conditions.
11. Ability to choose and perform plant multiplication, calculate the necessary number of seedlings, choose suitable technology and care.
12. Ability to recognize seed material and plant seedlings at different stages of development.
13. Ability to choose farm machines and (or) smaller equipment according to plant culture technological requirements.
14. Ability to evaluate product market demand and provide assortment, quantity, quality of the saleable production.
15. Ability to maintain farm data records by completing the paperwork according to the requirements set in the laws and regulations of accounting and farming.
16. Ability to use biological and integrated plant cultivation methods without harming the environment.
17. Ability to perform work duties, observe the labour protection requirements.
18. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.