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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to process seed
   • Interpret and check work order, with appropriate personnel, if required
   • Identify and adhere to site environmental protection measures in line with relevant regulations and workplace requirements for processing seed
   • Select and check equipment appropriate to work requirements for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations
   • Check seed processing operations for safe working conditions and plans in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
2. Treat and store seed
   • Separate seeds from other materials, weigh and store in line with species and site procedures
   • Treat seeds to prevent deterioration in line with seed species and site procedures
   • Record seed information accurately in line with site procedures
   • Package seed for storage in line with industry and workplace requirements.
3. Prepare seed sample for viability testing
   • Identify and check seed sample for testing in line with work order
   • Remove seed sample from lot and prepare for testing in line with site procedures, and industry, organisational and environmental requirements
   • Clearly label and package representative seed sample for despatch to testing body in line with site procedures
   • Record seed sample information accurately in line with site procedures.
4. Despatch seed
   • Interpret and check seed request specifications, with appropriate personnel
   • Retrieve seed from storage, and calculate quantities and species of seed to meet request specifications
   • Weigh, document and place each seed species in an appropriate container in line with request requirements and site procedures
   • Mix multiple seed lots thoroughly, as required in line with request specifications
   • Accurately and clearly label seed and seed mixtures in line with industry requirements and site procedures
   • Organise and undertake despatch of seed in line with request specifications and site procedures
   • Record and report seed processing results in line with industry requirements, site procedures and environmental requirements.

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:

apply effective methods to treat seed, including fungicides and cleaning

test, package and store seed species using:

vacuum sealing

use of inert atmospheres, including nitrogen and carbon dioxide

control of packing environment, including temperature, light and moisture

operate and maintain seed processing equipment including electric and manual scales, packaging material, seed cleaning machine, seed lot mixing device, lifting equipment

separate seeds, using one or more of the following methods:

hand selection

wind separation and winnowing

sieving

vibrating

flotation

drying

crumbling of husks

despatch seed in line with seed request specifications, including:

seed species

percentage of seed mix

pure graded seed

rate of sown

dispatch container

method of dispatch

sowing equipment to be used

record seed processing information and results and maintain workplace information

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Knowledge Evidence

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

using seed material effectively and efficiently

types of seed processing tools and equipment, including electric and manual scales, packaging material, seed cleaning machine, seed lot mixing device, lifting equipment

seed separation methods and their uses including:

hand selection

wind separation and winnowing

sieving

vibrating

flotation

drying

crumbling of husks

impact and application procedures of seed treatments including fungicides and cleaning

hazards associated with the storage, treatment and despatch of seed

seed species and treating, packaging and storage processes

seed treatments and storage requirements for different seed species

types of diseases and pests likely to infect the species

problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques when processing seed

appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks when processing seed

workplace procedures for recording and reporting workplace records and seed information including:

species

time and date of harvest

time and date of receipt into the store

place or origin of seed

container identifier

packaging including:

vacuum sealing

use of inert atmospheres, including nitrogen and carbon dioxide

control of packing environment, including temperature, light and moisture

request specifications including:

seed species

percentage of seed mix

pure graded seed

rate of sown

dispatch container

method of dispatch

sowing equipment to be used

appropriate container criteria:

length of time seed will be stored

method to be used to transport seed

equipment to be used for sowing seed

quantity of seed

size of individual seeds

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