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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for cutting
   • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
   • Clear and clean work area to eliminate contamination of plants.
2. Sort and select cuttings for setting
   • Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
   • Prepare parent plant and take cutting using method appropriate to species.
   • Assess cuttings visually, select and condition for propagation to maintain maximum viability appropriate to species requirements.
   • Dispose of discarded cutting material in line with environmental protection practices.
3. Prepare growing site and set cuttings
   • Prepare growing environment and weed retardents in line with work order, and organisational and environmental requirements
   • Set cuttings in growing environment using appropriate tools and equipment
   • Control pests and diseases as required in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Record and report cutting, sorting and setting production outcomes to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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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:

select and use cutting and conditioning techniques, prepare the growing environment, and set cuttings according to the individual species and to ensure maximum viability of plants

at the completion of the above:

dispose of discarded cuttings in line with environmental protection practices

compete basic records for production outcomes.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

spoilage and contamination issues for plant cuttings

cleaning techniques, features and uses of cleaning products for plant preparation areas to avoid contamination of plants

for the range of plants propagated by the organisation:

cutting techniques

pre-planting conditioning techniques, nutritional treatments and storage requirements to ensure maximum viability of plants

suitable growing environments to ensure maximum viability of plants

common pests, diseases and nutritional deficiencies and visual characteristics

methods of remedial action for plants affected by pests and diseases:

removal of infected material

treatment of site with chemicals

methods used to control weeds:

weed-mat

slatted benches

chemical solutions

purpose, features and safe operation of equipment used to cut, sort and set cuttings

environmental protection practices for disposing of plant cuttings:

recycling material where appropriate

sending pruned to landfill only where it cannot be recycled

organisational procedures specific to cutting, sorting and setting cuttings:

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

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting site production outcomes.

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