A professional who buds field-grown rose plants with hybrid buds during rose-growing season. Respnsibilities include:

• Crouches over rows of rose plants to reach plant rootstock.
• Cuts T-shaped incision on rootstock and opens incision, using budding knife.
• Slices hybrid bud from scion wood and inserts bud into incision.
• Observes tying of buds to ensure quality of tie.
• Repeats procedure, rapidly, throughout work period to maintain production.