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Evidence Guide: AHCNSY201 - Pot up plants

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AHCNSY201 - Pot up plants

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

Prepare for potting up operations

  1. Clarify work activity instructions with supervisor
  2. Identify any work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor
  3. Select and use tools and equipment for potting up
  4. Clean and disinfect work area
  5. Collect materials and check that there is sufficient quantity and quality for potting up operations
  6. Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
Clarify work activity instructions with supervisor

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Identify any work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor

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Select and use tools and equipment for potting up

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Clean and disinfect work area

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Collect materials and check that there is sufficient quantity and quality for potting up operations

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Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Prepare growing media

  1. Measure media components and mix as instructed
  2. Test growing media to ensure the product complies with media specifications
Measure media components and mix as instructed

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Test growing media to ensure the product complies with media specifications

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Pot up propagated plants

  1. Prepare plants for potting
  2. Pot up selected propagated plants
  3. Grade plants during the potting process to meet quality specifications and report any abnormalities to supervisor
  4. Adjust media level in pots to produce a well-furnished plant
  5. Ensure that placement and depth of plants comply with the planting method and plan
  6. Add fertilisers and other products as directed
Prepare plants for potting

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Pot up selected propagated plants

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Grade plants during the potting process to meet quality specifications and report any abnormalities to supervisor

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Adjust media level in pots to produce a well-furnished plant

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Ensure that placement and depth of plants comply with the planting method and plan

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Add fertilisers and other products as directed

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Complete potting up operation

  1. Water plants in to eliminate air pockets and prevent dehydration
  2. Perform cleaning procedures and follow hygiene practices
  3. Collect waste and dispose of or recycle to minimise damage to the external environment
  4. Maintain records of potting up operations in the appropriate format
  5. Clean and store tools and equipment
Water plants in to eliminate air pockets and prevent dehydration

Completed
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Perform cleaning procedures and follow hygiene practices

Completed
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Collect waste and dispose of or recycle to minimise damage to the external environment

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Maintain records of potting up operations in the appropriate format

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Clean and store tools and equipment

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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. Prepare for potting up operations

1.1 Clarify work activity instructions with supervisor

1.2 Identify any work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor

1.3 Select and use tools and equipment for potting up

1.4 Clean and disinfect work area

1.5 Collect materials and check that there is sufficient quantity and quality for potting up operations

1.6 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Prepare growing media

2.1 Measure media components and mix as instructed

2.2 Test growing media to ensure the product complies with media specifications

3. Pot up propagated plants

3.1 Prepare plants for potting

3.2 Pot up selected propagated plants

3.3 Grade plants during the potting process to meet quality specifications and report any abnormalities to supervisor

3.4 Adjust media level in pots to produce a well-furnished plant

3.5 Ensure that placement and depth of plants comply with the planting method and plan

3.6 Add fertilisers and other products as directed

4. Complete potting up operation

4.1 Water plants in to eliminate air pockets and prevent dehydration

4.2 Perform cleaning procedures and follow hygiene practices

4.3 Collect waste and dispose of or recycle to minimise damage to the external environment

4.4 Maintain records of potting up operations in the appropriate format

4.5 Clean and store tools and equipment

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. Prepare for potting up operations

1.1 Clarify work activity instructions with supervisor

1.2 Identify any work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor

1.3 Select and use tools and equipment for potting up

1.4 Clean and disinfect work area

1.5 Collect materials and check that there is sufficient quantity and quality for potting up operations

1.6 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Prepare growing media

2.1 Measure media components and mix as instructed

2.2 Test growing media to ensure the product complies with media specifications

3. Pot up propagated plants

3.1 Prepare plants for potting

3.2 Pot up selected propagated plants

3.3 Grade plants during the potting process to meet quality specifications and report any abnormalities to supervisor

3.4 Adjust media level in pots to produce a well-furnished plant

3.5 Ensure that placement and depth of plants comply with the planting method and plan

3.6 Add fertilisers and other products as directed

4. Complete potting up operation

4.1 Water plants in to eliminate air pockets and prevent dehydration

4.2 Perform cleaning procedures and follow hygiene practices

4.3 Collect waste and dispose of or recycle to minimise damage to the external environment

4.4 Maintain records of potting up operations in the appropriate format

4.5 Clean and store tools and equipment

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:

prepare tools, equipment, media and plants

measure media components

disinfect work areas

operate potting machinery (if required)

pot up propagated plants

handle plants with care

treat common problems of plants

use and maintain tools

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of potting up plants

appropriate use of personal protective equipment

basic plant physiology

common problems in a controlled environment

enterprise plants and their characteristics

hygiene and quality control

methods of disposing of waste

properties of relevant potting media

Range Statement