Assessor Resource
AHCORG403A
Manage organic soil improvement
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to managers on farms that are managed according to the principles of organic agriculture. Work is likely to be done independently and according to the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce.
This unit covers the management of organic soil improvement and defines the standard required to: understand and apply principles of organic agriculture; understand and apply knowledge of interrelationships between soil fertility, animals, plants, pests and diseases; devise and implement a soil improvement plan to correct imbalances and maintain soil fertility; apply the results of soil tests for a range of indicators of soil fertility; and work with natural processes and allowable inputs to improve and maintain soil fertility.
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