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Range Statement
Performance Evidence
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:apply agricultural chemicals under supervisionapply enterprise quality standardsestimate spacing and planting patternsfollow safety proceduresidentify workplace hazardsmeasure quantities of plant materials and treatmentsoperate machinery to manufacturers specifications and low risk operating proceduresselect planting materialuse and maintain planting equipment
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
principles and practices for planting horticultural cropsbasic plant physiologybasic preparation of soil and growing mediaenvironmental impacts and risks of planting horticultural cropsgrowing requirements of plantsimportance of correct timing and procedures for crop plantingimportance of field hygiene and quality control in regard to crop plantingnutritional, water and other requirements of the cropprinciples of pest, weed and disease controlpre-planting soil and plant treatments and their importancesoil structure and health