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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for cultivation
  2. Prepare the cultivating equipment
  3. Cultivate soil
  4. Prepare site for planting
  5. Complete land preparation operations

Required Skills

Required skills

interpret productionplanting plans produce standards quality specifications and work procedure documents

measure materials and site plan specifications

operate adjust and calibrate cultivation equipment safely

complete pre and postoperational checks on tools vehicles and equipment

perform routine safety service and maintenance procedures on tools cultivator and equipment

read and interpret manufacturer specifications work and maintenance plans and material safety data sheets MSDS

interpret and apply task instructions

communicate with work team and supervisor

record and report faults workplace hazards and accidents

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

methods of cultivating a range of soil types

environmental issues of cultivating soil for planting such as drainage and irrigation systems soil amelioration and waste disposal procedures

a range of preplanting treatments their purpose and method of application

operation and maintenance of planting equipment

OHS guidelines procedures and principles including manual handling and exposure to hazardous substances

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

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

interpret productionplanting plans produce standards quality specifications and work procedure documents

measure materials and site plan specifications

service operate adjust and calibrate cultivation equipment safely

complete pre and postoperational checks on tools vehicles and equipment

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