Assessor Resource
RTF2504A
Determine basic properties of soil/growing media
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Not applicable.
This competency standard covers the process of determining the basic properties of soil or soil-less growing media. It requires the ability to collect samples and perform basic tests.
It requires knowledge of sample collection techniques, basic soil/growing media properties, and basic understanding of soil/plant relationships. Determining the basic properties of soil or soil-less growing media is likely to be under supervision from others, with checking related to overall progress. The work is usually done within routines, methods and procedures where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of equipment and materials, organisation of work, and the achievement of outcomes within time and budgetary constraints.
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