Assessor Resource
AHCPCM504A
Design and maintain a specialised landscape
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to the identifying the various plant families and a wide range of plants for different situations; making accurate observations of details; recognising the implications of environmental and climatic range; and assessing plants prior to planting. It requires knowledge of botanical geography; ethno botany; plant culture in Green Buildings; Conservatories and Glass Houses; lawns and lawn care; stakes and guying and irrigation and current process in new irrigation techniques.
This unit covers designing and maintaining a specialised landscape and defines the standard required to identify plant species and cultivars using botanical nomenclature; recognise and select plants appropriate to the design criterion; identify and design with plants appropriate for the use in controlled environments; implement biological, organic and inorganic plant and plant pest management techniques; Identify and apply appropriate irrigation techniques and manage irrigation applications; identify disorders and recommend soils and plant nutrition requirements; Identify weeds and recommend appropriate weed management; provide garden design solutions; compile the recommendations and document a design plan or report.
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