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The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles and practices related to planting operations, such as:planting in natural groupings or guildsutilising plant partnerships such as vines on corn cropsplanting mixed species and interplanting with companion speciesavoiding soil compaction or disturbanceutilising chickens to plough and prepare ground for plantingavoiding water, seed or weed leakages from the systemprinciples of sustainable horticultural practicesplanting techniquesbasic plant nutrition soil improvement and nutrient maintenance, such as:minerals, including rock dustsorganic mattermanures, appropriate fertilisers and compostsfoliar feeds or fertigationvermicompost and worm castingsplanting of a temporary green manure or cover croplegume plantings or interplantingssheet mulchescompanion plantingplant growth and developmentmethods of waste disposal causing minimal impact on the environment