Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCORG403A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage organic soil improvement
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCORG403A - Manage organic soil improvement |
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Description | This unit covers the management of organic soil improvement and defines the standard required to: understand and apply principles of organic agriculture; understand and apply knowledge of interrelationships between soil fertility, animals, plants, pests and diseases; devise and implement a soil improvement plan to correct imbalances and maintain soil fertility; apply the results of soil tests for a range of indicators of soil fertility; and work with natural processes and allowable inputs to improve and maintain soil fertility. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to managers on farms that are managed according to the principles of organic agriculture. Work is likely to be done independently and according to the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Monitor indicators of soil fertility |
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Element: Assess soil-related factors for selected plants |
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Element: Select and implement allowable techniques and inputs to optimise soil fertility |
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