Elements and Performance Criteria
- Test soil and plant material
- Develop a soil and plant testing program which defines field and off-site testing activities, scheduling and information outcomes
- Implement and monitor testing tasks and undertake remedial action
- Present data and readings in a form that can be easily interpreted by the turf manager
- Consider seasonal issues affecting test results from information on the turf species and cultivars, historical records and own experience
- Determine nutritional status of the turf plant species and cultivars by analysing collected data and comparing with accepted standards
- Identify the requirements of a sports turf maintenance program
- Define the standards for turf presentation according to client requirements and industry best practice
- Identify the different maintenance requirements for a range of conditions over the growing cycle
- Select sports turf maintenance procedures to achieve the standards for turf presentation
- Identify and confirm availability of resources, tools, equipment and machinery required for the sports turf maintenance program
- Determine the most cost-effective approach to maintaining the sports turf playing surface
- Prepare and document the sports turf maintenance program
- Monitor the sports turf maintenance program
- Monitor the program to ensure enterprise standards for presentation of sports turf playing surfaces are achieved
- Review the sports turf maintenance program to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions
- Implement appropriate courses of action to overcome shortcomings in the program
- Document and report remedial action undertaken to management