Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to treat specialised plants
- Analyse customer requirements and clarify by market research or with a supervisor
- Select specialist plants requiring treatment
- Select treatments appropriate to the specialised plant as outlined by the production and marketing plan of the organisation, or by the individual entrepreneur
- Determine the timing of the treatments according to the seasonality of the plant species and market considerations
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
- Implement treatments
- Maintain aesthetic appearance of specialised plants
- Monitor the health and aesthetic appearance of the plant to ensure quality standards are met
- Apply water according to plant requirements
- Modify environmental parameters to ensure optimum growth of plant
- Apply remedial or preventative measures to the plants to ensure they maintain their aesthetic appearance