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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Monitor plant health
  2. Monitor the hydroponic environment
  3. Monitor nutrient solution
  4. Perform routine maintenance checks
  5. Complete monitoring activities

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

read and interpret design and layout plans

test and calibrate hydroponic equipment

monitor and test environment parameters and nutrient solutions

read and interpret test results accurately

record all test results clearly and concisely with attention to detail

undertake minor repairs of equipment eg pumps pipes and drippers

dispose of unused or waste materials from site in an environmentally safe and sensitive manner

use oral communication skillslanguage 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

equipment used in hydroponic systems

properties of a nutrient solution

testing methods for the gauging of environmental parameters

testing methods for a hydroponic nutrient solution

recirculated and nonrecirculated systems

media choices and their properties

characteristics of healthy plants

potential problems associated with a range of crops grown in a hydroponic environment

environmental implications of the disposal of chemicals or chemical containers and the drainage of high nutrient effluent

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

read nutrient analysis information

assist in performing nutrient measurement tests

administer nutrients to a hydroponic system as instructed

undertake hydroponic system maintenance and repairs of sheds structures and other associated 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