AHCPGD301A - Implement a plant establishment program
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AHCPGD301A Implement a plant establishment program
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Version 1.0 Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to the establishment of planting areas in new projects and in programs of extensive replacement and renovation works across a range of situations and environments including amenity and natural resource areas. It excludes sports turf or recreational turf surfaces, intensive plant production and revegetation areas.
This unit covers the installation and consolidation of planted areas as part of a horticultural, agricultural or land management tree and shrub planting program and defines the standard required to: determine plant establishment methods and requirements from plans, clients quotations or instructions; interpret planting plans and specifications for a planting project; inspect quality of supplied plants and take appropriate action; conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment; undertake planting work, review the work and take remedial action where required.
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Employability Skills
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Evidence Required
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Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
determine plant establishment methods and requirements from plans, clients quotations or instructions
interpret planting plans and specifications for a planting project
inspect quality of supplied plants and take appropriate action
conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment
undertake planting work, review the work and take remedial action where required.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills
inspect plant quality
determine plant health
interpret site plans and plant establishment specifications
measure quantities, calculate material requirements, area, volume, ratios and application rates
record and report work outcomes
use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required
use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures
use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.
Required knowledge
the objectives of the plant establishment program, including finished plant forms, site appearance, end use and time constraints
the physiology of required plant species and cultivars, culture and planting procedures including growth rates, main nutrient and water requirements, deficiency symptoms, recommended treatments and associated environmental implications
the identification of pests and diseases, plant symptoms of infections, treatment threshold levels, recommended treatments, methods of application and environmental implications
soils and soil amelioration techniques
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislative requirements and codes of practice, OHS procedures, OHS employee and employer responsibilities, and hazard identification, assessment and control.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Species and cultivars may include:
exotic, native, endemic, evergreen, deciduous, conifer and palm trees and shrubs, ground cover plants, bedding displays, and aquatic plants.
Planting methods may include:
tube planting
hand or machine assisted planting of seedlings
planting of divisions, and transplanting.
Planting sites may include
large-scale or broadacre woodlots
parks and gardens
landscaped areas and recreational reserves.
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Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
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The planting site, planting methods and plant species and cultivars are identified according to the site plan.
Materials, tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to planted area design requirements.
Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturers' specifications.
Site hazards are identified, risks assessed and risk controls implemented.
Suitable safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used, maintained and stored.
A clean and safe work area is maintained throughout and on completion of work.
Layout of services is recognised, depths checked against the site plan, and discrepancies are reported to the supervisor and the relevant authority.
Earthworks are undertaken according to documented work procedures.
Additives are selected and applied, as required, according to site conditions.
The planting site is watered, where required, according to the planting method and enterprise work procedures.
Positions of plants are marked out on site according to the plant establishment program.
Debris and pollutants are removed from the site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner.
All plants are inspected for health, vigour and well established root systems prior to being planted.
Plants with major defects are returned to the supplier or set aside to be returned.
Plants with minor defects are trimmed or treated to maintain health and vigour.
Plants are planted with appropriate spacings as detailed in the plant establishment program.
Planting methods comply with the growing requirements of individual plant species and cultivars.
Newly installed plants are provided with post-planting care.
Pruning is undertaken, where necessary, according to the needs of the species and cultivar to ensure plants develop a sound framework for their growth and habit.
The plant establishment program is reviewed according to enterprise work procedures.
Plants incorrectly planted, or situations that will prevent plants from reaching their full potential are identified, recorded and reported.
Remedial action is undertaken to ensure all requirements of the plant establishment program are implemented.
Earthworks and surface finishes are completed to plan specifications.
Waste material is removed from the planting site.
Work outcomes are recorded and reported to the client or appropriate supervisor.
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