Soil and Plant Scientists

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 19-1013 · 272 skills

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Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.

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A bounded sample of popular skills mapped to this occupation, with at most one Skill from each GitHub repository. The complete mapped list follows.

tooluniverse-plant-genomics

mims-harvard/ToolUniverse

Plant genomics and biology research — PlantReactome pathways, Ensembl Plants gene structure, POWO species taxonomy, UniProt annotation, KEGG plant pathways. Handles polyploidy (wheat hexaploidy etc.) and homeologous gene copies. Use for crop-gene annotation, plant secondary metabolism queries, and plant-disease/stress-response biology.

field-crops-research

brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

Use when targeting Field Crops Research or deciding whether an agronomy / crop-physiology manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, the field-scale multi-environment and replication bar, data-reporting expectations, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

permaculture-designer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Guide to permaculture design including core principles, zone planning, food forests, companion planting, water management, soil building, seasonal planning, and community garden design. Use when the user asks about permaculture designer or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.

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tooluniverse-plant-genomics

mims-harvard/ToolUniverse

Plant genomics and biology research — PlantReactome pathways, Ensembl Plants gene structure, POWO species taxonomy, UniProt annotation, KEGG plant pathways. Handles polyploidy (wheat hexaploidy etc.) and homeologous gene copies. Use for crop-gene annotation, plant secondary metabolism queries, and plant-disease/stress-response biology.

tooluniverse-plant-genomics

mims-harvard/ToolUniverse

Plant genomics and biology research — PlantReactome pathways, Ensembl Plants gene structure, POWO species taxonomy, UniProt annotation, KEGG plant pathways. Handles polyploidy (wheat hexaploidy etc.) and homeologous gene copies. Use for crop-gene annotation, plant secondary metabolism queries, and plant-disease/stress-response biology.

field-crops-research

brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

Use when targeting Field Crops Research or deciding whether an agronomy / crop-physiology manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, the field-scale multi-environment and replication bar, data-reporting expectations, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

Use when targeting Nature Plants or deciding whether a plant-science manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, the broad-significance and Nature-framing bar, evidence and reproducibility expectations, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

new-phytologist

brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

Use when targeting New Phytologist or deciding whether a plant-science manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, the integrative conceptual-advance and whole-plant/ecosystem-scale bar, evidence and data-deposition expectations, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

soil-biology-and-biochemistry

brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

Use when targeting Soil Biology & Biochemistry or deciding whether a soil-science manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, the soil-process-mechanism bar, evidence and data-reporting expectations, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

permaculture-designer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Guide to permaculture design including core principles, zone planning, food forests, companion planting, water management, soil building, seasonal planning, and community garden design. Use when the user asks about permaculture designer or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.

FerroxLabs/wayland

Comprehensive gardening guide with zone-based planting calendars, soil preparation, companion planting, organic pest management, container gardening, vegetable garden planning, lawn care, indoor plant care, and watering schedules. Use when the user asks about garden advisor, or needs help with comprehensive gardening guide with zone-based planting calendars, soil preparation, companion planting, organic pest management, container gardening, vegetable garden planning, lawn care, indoor plant care, and watering schedules. Do NOT use when the request requires professional specialized advice or falls outside the scope of garden advisor.

community-garden-organizer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Guide the creation and management of community gardens including site selection, plot allocation, governance structures, seasonal planning, and community engagement. Use when the user asks about community garden organizer, or needs help with guide the creation and management of community gardens including site selection, plot allocation, governance structures, seasonal planning, and community engagement. Do NOT use when the request requires professional specialized advice or falls outside the scope of community garden organizer.

composting-starter-guide

FerroxLabs/wayland

Sets up a home composting system from bin selection to first harvest, covering tumbler, static bin, and vermicompost options. Provides the green/brown ratio (3:1 brown:green by volume), troubleshooting for common problems (odor, pests, slow decomposition), and seasonal maintenance guidance for different climates. Use when the user asks about starting a compost bin, composting food scraps, choosing a composting method, or troubleshooting compost problems. Do NOT use for large-scale or commercial composting, biogas or methane digester systems, municipal composting program design, or using compost as fertilizer in a garden plan (use gardening skills).

sustainable-agriculture-advisor

FerroxLabs/wayland

Regenerative farming practices, permaculture design principles, local food systems, soil health management, and small-scale growing strategies for sustainable food production Use when the user asks about sustainable agriculture advisor, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of sustainable agriculture advisor or requires a different specialized skill.

garden-season-planner

FerroxLabs/wayland

Comprehensive garden planning guidance with zone-based planting calendars, seed starting schedules, succession planting strategies, harvest timing, and season extension techniques for productive home gardens. Use when the user asks about garden season planner, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of garden season planner or requires a different specialized skill.