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Evidence Guide: AHCBAC404 - Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance

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AHCBAC404 - Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine condition of agricultural crops

  1. Measure and assess soil moisture and calculate soil water percentage
  2. Calculate water requirements to soil analysis data, standing crop, and forecast weather conditions
  3. Assess nutrient requirements and availability for crops and identify deficiencies
  4. Identify factors affecting crop capacity
  5. Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations
  6. Identify work health and safety hazards in crop maintenance and assess risks
Measure and assess soil moisture and calculate soil water percentage

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Calculate water requirements to soil analysis data, standing crop, and forecast weather conditions

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Assess nutrient requirements and availability for crops and identify deficiencies

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Identify factors affecting crop capacity

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Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

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Identify work health and safety hazards in crop maintenance and assess risks

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Determine pest control

  1. Assess evidence of pests and disease and determine appropriate integrated control measures
  2. Locate and identify areas of weed infestation for reduction or eradication
  3. Select appropriate integrated control methods
  4. Schedule suitable control methods appropriately
  5. Maintain records on severity of infestations and treatments used
Assess evidence of pests and disease and determine appropriate integrated control measures

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Locate and identify areas of weed infestation for reduction or eradication

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Select appropriate integrated control methods

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Schedule suitable control methods appropriately

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Maintain records on severity of infestations and treatments used

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Manage crop health

  1. Implement work health and safety controls
  2. Monitor crop to maintain water and nutritional requirements for optimal production
  3. Implement sustainable land management practices appropriately
  4. Monitor weed and pest levels and modify the control program as required
  5. Assess, document and analyse benefits from soil and plant inputs and treatments
  6. Monitor and document cropping programs
  7. Document and record relevant data for continual analysis and effective crop management
Implement work health and safety controls

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Monitor crop to maintain water and nutritional requirements for optimal production

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Implement sustainable land management practices appropriately

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Monitor weed and pest levels and modify the control program as required

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Assess, document and analyse benefits from soil and plant inputs and treatments

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Monitor and document cropping programs

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Document and record relevant data for continual analysis and effective crop management

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine condition of agricultural crops

1.1 Measure and assess soil moisture and calculate soil water percentage

1.2 Calculate water requirements to soil analysis data, standing crop, and forecast weather conditions

1.3 Assess nutrient requirements and availability for crops and identify deficiencies

1.4 Identify factors affecting crop capacity

1.5 Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards in crop maintenance and assess risks

2. Determine pest control

2.1 Assess evidence of pests and disease and determine appropriate integrated control measures

2.2 Locate and identify areas of weed infestation for reduction or eradication

2.3 Select appropriate integrated control methods

2.4 Schedule suitable control methods appropriately

2.5 Maintain records on severity of infestations and treatments used

3. Manage crop health

3.1 Implement work health and safety controls

3.2 Monitor crop to maintain water and nutritional requirements for optimal production

3.3 Implement sustainable land management practices appropriately

3.4 Monitor weed and pest levels and modify the control program as required

3.5 Assess, document and analyse benefits from soil and plant inputs and treatments

3.6 Monitor and document cropping programs

3.7 Document and record relevant data for continual analysis and effective crop management

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine condition of agricultural crops

1.1 Measure and assess soil moisture and calculate soil water percentage

1.2 Calculate water requirements to soil analysis data, standing crop, and forecast weather conditions

1.3 Assess nutrient requirements and availability for crops and identify deficiencies

1.4 Identify factors affecting crop capacity

1.5 Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards in crop maintenance and assess risks

2. Determine pest control

2.1 Assess evidence of pests and disease and determine appropriate integrated control measures

2.2 Locate and identify areas of weed infestation for reduction or eradication

2.3 Select appropriate integrated control methods

2.4 Schedule suitable control methods appropriately

2.5 Maintain records on severity of infestations and treatments used

3. Manage crop health

3.1 Implement work health and safety controls

3.2 Monitor crop to maintain water and nutritional requirements for optimal production

3.3 Implement sustainable land management practices appropriately

3.4 Monitor weed and pest levels and modify the control program as required

3.5 Assess, document and analyse benefits from soil and plant inputs and treatments

3.6 Monitor and document cropping programs

3.7 Document and record relevant data for continual analysis and effective crop management

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

refer to records of, and assess, soil health and nutrient status

dispatch soil samples to laboratories

carry out a soil health appraisal

identify likely threats to crop from pests, weeds and diseases

recognise damage to crop caused by weeds, pests or diseases

recognise poor growth and lack of vigour in crop caused by nutrient deficiency

record monitoring results

plan and implement integrated control strategies to address nutrient deficiencies, disease outbreaks, pest and weed infestations

accurately measure soil moisture and estimate irrigation needs if required

apply pesticides or fertility treatments as required

apply correct use of technology to improve efficiency

communicate with industry, suppliers and other personnel

read and interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), production plans and analysis results

estimate and measure pest control treatments

assess crop needs accurately

carry out crop cultural practices and treatments

monitor and assess crop maturity

ascertain water requirements from survey advice and weather forecasts

measure soil moisture and interpret data accurately

determine time of harvest with specialist advice

implement work health and safety policies in the context of the work team

implement enterprise sustainability practices.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

crop growth stages and keys

crop growth requirements compared to soil nutrient status

fertiliser and soil ameliorant types and application times, methods and rates

chemical use if applicable

factors leading to development of chemical resistance

role of technology in improving efficiency

integrated pest management strategies

life-cycles of pest, diseases and weeds

work health and safety legislative requirements

relevant codes of practice with regard to the use and control of agricultural chemicals

legislation and codes of practice with regard to environmental protection.

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