Elements and Performance Criteria
- Define the plant cultural requirements of the site
- The range of plant life areas and plant species is surveyed and recorded.
- Materials, equipment and labour required for implementation and maintenance are determined, acquired and maintained.
- Site hazards are identified, risk assessed and appropriate controls are implemented.
- Staff capability of skills and knowledge are assessed against implementation and maintenance requirements.
- Staff training and development is implemented in accordance with requirements.
- Develop a plant cultural program for the site
- Plant cultural practices are determined over the duration of a documented planning period.
- Soil types and growing media are prepared, sampled and tested through field tests by staff and laboratory tests by specialist services.
- Resources are allocated and appropriate budgets are developed for the implementation period.
- Specialist cultural practice services required are sourced and contracted.
- Schedule of operations is developed for the implementation period.
- Allowance is made in the program for environmental and cultural contingencies.
- Manage the implementation of the program
- Routine and contracted services are implemented.
- Test results are interpreted and soils and growing media are appropriately ameliorated.
- Staff are allocated, supervised and appraised for performance.
- Materials and equipment are used according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and documented safe operating procedures.
- Progress reports are logged detailing the on-going results of the plant cultural program.
- Monitor, review and document the program
- Daily workplace records, weekly or monthly expenses, and other information relevant to the plant cultural program are itemised in registers or diaries.
- Costs and expenditure are evaluated against budgets and documented in a report.
- Routine and contracted services are monitored, evaluated and performance audits recorded.
- The plant cultural program is compared to previous programs and appropriate adjustments are made
- Results are documented in a report covering all items of recorded information in the program.