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Evidence Guide: AHCNSY204 - Maintain indoor plants

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AHCNSY204 - Maintain indoor plants

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

Prepare to maintain indoor plants

  1. Clarify work activity instructions with supervisor
  2. Identify any work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor
  3. Select and use appropriate tools and equipment
  4. 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 appropriate tools and equipment

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Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Maintain the growing environment

  1. Access plants as directed
  2. Transport tools, equipment and materials safely to comply with access requirements
  3. Maintain watering system and adjust where necessary
  4. Take light meter readings to ensure specified parameters are maintained
  5. Check condition of media
  6. Clean containers and growing site to ensure the aesthetic and hygiene standards of indoor plants are maintained
Access plants as directed

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Transport tools, equipment and materials safely to comply with access requirements

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Maintain watering system and adjust where necessary

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Take light meter readings to ensure specified parameters are maintained

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Check condition of media

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Clean containers and growing site to ensure the aesthetic and hygiene standards of indoor plants are maintained

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Maintain indoor plants

  1. Recognise common problems in indoor plants and rectify and report to the supervisor
  2. Select and apply treatments to optimise plant health and appearance
  3. Apply water in the quantity and method specified by the supervisor
  4. Replace plants when no longer at optimum health and appearance
Recognise common problems in indoor plants and rectify and report to the supervisor

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Select and apply treatments to optimise plant health and appearance

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Apply water in the quantity and method specified by the supervisor

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Replace plants when no longer at optimum health and appearance

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Complete indoor plant maintenance operation

  1. Remove rubbish, litter and decaying material from plants, pots and surrounds and perform cleaning procedures
  2. Collect and dispose of or recycle waste to minimise damage to the environment
  3. Clean and store tools and equipment
  4. Record workplace information in the appropriate format
Remove rubbish, litter and decaying material from plants, pots and surrounds and perform cleaning procedures

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

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Clean and store tools and equipment

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Record workplace information in the appropriate format

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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 to maintain indoor plants

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 appropriate tools and equipment

1.4 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Maintain the growing environment

2.1 Access plants as directed

2.2 Transport tools, equipment and materials safely to comply with access requirements

2.3 Maintain watering system and adjust where necessary

2.4 Take light meter readings to ensure specified parameters are maintained

2.5 Check condition of media

2.6 Clean containers and growing site to ensure the aesthetic and hygiene standards of indoor plants are maintained

3. Maintain indoor plants

3.1 Recognise common problems in indoor plants and rectify and report to the supervisor

3.2 Select and apply treatments to optimise plant health and appearance

3.3 Apply water in the quantity and method specified by the supervisor

3.4 Replace plants when no longer at optimum health and appearance

4. Complete indoor plant maintenance operation

4.1 Remove rubbish, litter and decaying material from plants, pots and surrounds and perform cleaning procedures

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

4.3 Clean and store tools and equipment

4.4 Record workplace information in the appropriate format

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 to maintain indoor plants

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 appropriate tools and equipment

1.4 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Maintain the growing environment

2.1 Access plants as directed

2.2 Transport tools, equipment and materials safely to comply with access requirements

2.3 Maintain watering system and adjust where necessary

2.4 Take light meter readings to ensure specified parameters are maintained

2.5 Check condition of media

2.6 Clean containers and growing site to ensure the aesthetic and hygiene standards of indoor plants are maintained

3. Maintain indoor plants

3.1 Recognise common problems in indoor plants and rectify and report to the supervisor

3.2 Select and apply treatments to optimise plant health and appearance

3.3 Apply water in the quantity and method specified by the supervisor

3.4 Replace plants when no longer at optimum health and appearance

4. Complete indoor plant maintenance operation

4.1 Remove rubbish, litter and decaying material from plants, pots and surrounds and perform cleaning procedures

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

4.3 Clean and store tools and equipment

4.4 Record workplace information in the appropriate format

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 for indoor plant maintenance activities according to instructions

inspect plant quality

measure quantities and calculate application rates

operate, adjust and maintain watering system

use a light meter

monitor and maintain health of indoor plants

maintain indoor plant environment

record workplace information

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of indoor plant maintenance

acclimatisation techniques for indoor plants

botany and physiology of indoor plants

common problems that may occur with indoor plants and their treatment

growth requirements of indoor plants

identification and characteristics of common indoor plants and their culture

light and moisture tolerance and intolerance for common indoor plant species

methods of disposing of waste to minimise damage to the environment

operations and maintenance of a range of irrigation and subirrigation systems used for watering indoor plants and displays

Range Statement