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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to collect seed
  2. Select and assess seed
  3. Clean and store seed

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

collect seed from plants and planted areas using one or more of the following methods:

climbing

shaking

shooting

ground collection

and one or more of the following separation methods:

hand selection

wind separation/winnowing

sieving

vibrating

flotation

drying

husk crumbling

for each of the above seed collection methods, select, use and perform operator maintenance of appropriate equipment safely and efficiently:

ladders

pruning and shaking equipment

sheets and tarpaulins

high-powered rifles

elevated work platforms

hand tools

use packaging and storage techniques for seed collection based on seed type and collection method as listed above:

vacuum sealing

use of inert atmospheres:

nitrogen

carbon dioxide.

treat collected seed for protection against pests using the following methods:

heat

mechanical

chemical

control each of these environmental factors when packing collected seeds:

temperature

light

moisture

Identify locations and obtain appropriate approvals for the collection of seeds


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

collection techniques according to health of parent plant:

hand picking

careful and selective pruning

common separation methods used to treat and weigh seed:

hand selection

wind separation/winnowing

sieving

vibrating

flotation

drying

husk crumbling

seed species and collection, treatment and packaging processes, including storage requirements for different seed species

type of information that is recorded for seed collection:

time and date of harvest

time and date of receipt

weight

seed origin

common pests and diseases that infect seed species and visual characteristics

seed treatment methods for protection against pests:

heat

mechanical

chemical protection against pests.

packaging and storage techniques for seed collection:

vacuum sealing

use of inert atmospheres:

nitrogen

carbon dioxide.

controls for the packing environment:

temperature

light

moisture

environmental protection practices for forest environment setting:

the safe disposal of waste material

returning the environment to its original or near to original condition on completion of activity

procedures for minimising environmental impact

organisational procedures specific to collecting seed:

work health and safety with particular emphasis on use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting seed collection information.