Required skills

determine plant cultural requirements

plan schedule of operations

allocate resources

develop a cultural program and budget documentation

contract specialist services

supervise monitor and appraise the performance of work team and contracted services

manage contingencies

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

plant identification and selection

plant cultural practices

plant anatomy physiology morphology taxonomy and nomenclature

plant life maintenance practices

operation and maintenance of irrigation systems

plant nutrition requirements and practices

soil types properties field tests and sampling techniques

legislation and regulations relevant to the plant cultural site

budgeting and planning

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

specify the plant cultural practices of the site

develop plant cultural practice management plans

manage the implementation of a plant cultural program

monitor and evaluate the processes in implementing a plant cultural program

document the program results in a report

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

Cultural practice requirements may include:

Cultural practices may include:

Specialist turf cultural practices may include:

Specialist tree maintenance may include: