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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare machinery and equipment for use
   • Select and confirm machinery and equipment against the work plan and prepare to manufacturer specifications
   • Attach and calibrate equipment for operation
   • Identify existing and potential work health and safety hazards in the workplace, assess and control risks
2. Prepare for seed crop establishment
   • Monitor soil and weather conditions for optimal seeding conditions
   • Recognise and confirm soil conservation and sustainable land management practices and procedures
   • Prepare, to seed certification specifications, seeding, fertiliser and pest and weed control requirements
   • Prepare contingency plans for unusual seasonal conditions
3. Sow the crop
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
   • Undertake seeding and fertiliser applications
   • Coordinate pest and weed control treatment with seeding and fertiliser applications
   • Identify environmental implications associated with sowing operations, assess impacts and adopt procedures
4. Complete seeding operations
   • Maintain seeding, machinery and equipment operation records
   • Report machinery and equipment damage, malfunctions or irregular performance
   • Clean, secure and store machinery and equipment in line with manufacturer specifications and seed certification requirements

Range Statement

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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:

carry out sowing operation and fertiliser application

carry out tillage and apply pre-planting treatments

clean, secure and store machinery and equipment

keep records of the sowing operation

monitoring the environmental impacts of establishing the crop

prepare and service machinery and equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of seed crop establishment

effects of weather conditions (normal and adverse) on seeding and fertilising applications

enterprise policies with regard to seeding operations, and recording and reporting routines

fertiliser types, rates of application and crop nutrient requirements

operating principles and operating methods for machinery and equipment

positive environmental practices, negative environmental impacts and minimisation measures associated with seeding operations

personal protective equipment (PPE) and when and how it should be used

pre-operational and safety checks, servicing and maintenance procedures for seeding machinery and equipment

principles of weight distribution with regard to load shifting and vehicle movement

procedures for cleaning, securing and storing machinery, equipment and materials

record keeping for certified seed

relevant state/territory legislation and regulations with regard to licensing requirements and the use and control of machinery and equipment

relevant state/territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace health and safety and the use and control of hazardous substances

seed crop types, preparation of seeds, seeding methods and application techniques

sustainable land management and soil conservation techniques

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