Cultivation Technician
Ascend Wellness
Barry, IL
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Performed first, second, and post harvest defoliations regularly resulting in healthier plants and an increase in overall yields.
- Performed canopy management to enhance light penetration, promoting healthy plant growth for optimal yields.
- Scrogged plants to restrict vertical growth and promote horizontal growth to help maximise light exposure and air flow.
- Experience working in Red Rooms with different kinds of aphids and spider mites.
- Tyveking in and out rooms reducing risk of room contamination.
- Maintained a clean and organized grow facility, reducing the risk of contamination or pest-related issues.
- Reduced crop loss by promptly identifying and addressing plant health issues, such as pests and diseases.
- Contributed to the company''s overall growth by consistently meeting or exceeding cultivation production goals, delivering high-quality plants for processing and sale.
- Communicated with coworkers and management to report challenges.