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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare materials and equipment for operation
   • Interpret workplace instructions and organise tasks to achieve daily work routine within time constraints
   • Select and prepare appropriate tools, equipment and machinery
   • Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement control measures and report to the supervisor
   • Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
   • Calibrate and connect injection or fertigation equipment
   • Calculate fertiliser concentration and mix the solution thoroughly
   • Set equipment to meet fertigation requirements
2. Operate the fertigation process
   • Implement start-up sequence
   • Operate and monitor fertigation process to ensure delivery is maintained
   • Monitor fertigation equipment to ensure no adverse environmental impact is caused by faulty operation
   • Implement corrections to the process and equipment adjustments as necessary
3. Shut down fertigation equipment
   • Flush injection equipment prior to shut down
   • Clean and store equipment
   • Manage waste generated by both the fertigation process and cleaning procedures
   • Report and record fertigation activities

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

select and prepare fertigation materials

connect and calibrate fertigation equipment

monitor and adjust the delivery of fertilisers

shut down, clean equipment and dispose of waste

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of fertigation operation

fertigation injection equipment

chemical handling procedures for fertiliser, chlorine, acid and cleaning agents

cleaning procedures for fertigation equipment

Material Data Sheets (MDSs)

environmental impacts of delivering fertilisers via the irrigation system

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