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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify issues affecting the growing-on program
  2. Develop the growing-on plan
  3. Document the growing-on plan
  4. Oversee and monitor the growing-on program

Range Statement


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:

identify and assess factors that could impact the growing-on program

Identify labour, materials and activities involved in the growing-on program

conduct research about production requirements, growth conditions and marketing implications of a growing-on program

negotiate, budget and document plans

communicate plans and schedules to staff

oversee and monitor the growing-on program


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of planning a growing on program

application techniques for chemical and non-chemical intervention or treatments

chemical, cultural and biological pest, weed and disease control techniques

common problems of growing-on and preventative actions that may apply

enterprise hygiene standards required for growing-on activities

enterprise quality standards of nursery plant production

optimal growing requirements of nursery plants

preferred types of propagation media for different species

processes and techniques for preparing, costing and documenting plans for and scheduling growing-on activities

testing methods applied to propagation media