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Evidence Guide: AHCNSY305 - Prepare specialised plants

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AHCNSY305 - Prepare specialised plants

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

Prepare to treat specialised plants

  1. Analyse customer requirements and clarify by market research or with a supervisor
  2. Select specialist plants requiring treatment
  3. Select treatments appropriate to the specialised plant as outlined by the production and marketing plan of the organisation, or by the individual entrepreneur
  4. Determine the timing of the treatments according to the seasonality of the plant species and market considerations
  5. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
Analyse customer requirements and clarify by market research or with a supervisor

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Select specialist plants requiring treatment

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Select treatments appropriate to the specialised plant as outlined by the production and marketing plan of the organisation, or by the individual entrepreneur

Completed
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Determine the timing of the treatments according to the seasonality of the plant species and market considerations

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Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

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Implement treatments

  1. Select, prepare and use materials, tools and equipment required for implementing treatments
  2. Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
  3. Use treatments that meet the aesthetic requirements of the plan
Select, prepare and use materials, tools and equipment required for implementing treatments

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Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Use treatments that meet the aesthetic requirements of the plan

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Maintain aesthetic appearance of specialised plants

  1. Monitor the health and aesthetic appearance of the plant to ensure quality standards are met
  2. Apply water according to plant requirements
  3. Modify environmental parameters to ensure optimum growth of plant
  4. Apply remedial or preventative measures to the plants to ensure they maintain their aesthetic appearance
Monitor the health and aesthetic appearance of the plant to ensure quality standards are met

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Apply water according to plant requirements

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Modify environmental parameters to ensure optimum growth of plant

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Apply remedial or preventative measures to the plants to ensure they maintain their aesthetic appearance

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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 treat specialised plants

1.1 Analyse customer requirements and clarify by market research or with a supervisor

1.2 Select specialist plants requiring treatment

1.3 Select treatments appropriate to the specialised plant as outlined by the production and marketing plan of the organisation, or by the individual entrepreneur

1.4 Determine the timing of the treatments according to the seasonality of the plant species and market considerations

1.5 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2. Implement treatments

2.1 Select, prepare and use materials, tools and equipment required for implementing treatments

2.2 Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

2.3 Use treatments that meet the aesthetic requirements of the plan

3. Maintain aesthetic appearance of specialised plants

3.1 Monitor the health and aesthetic appearance of the plant to ensure quality standards are met

3.2 Apply water according to plant requirements

3.3 Modify environmental parameters to ensure optimum growth of plant

3.4 Apply remedial or preventative measures to the plants to ensure they maintain their aesthetic appearance

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 treat specialised plants

1.1 Analyse customer requirements and clarify by market research or with a supervisor

1.2 Select specialist plants requiring treatment

1.3 Select treatments appropriate to the specialised plant as outlined by the production and marketing plan of the organisation, or by the individual entrepreneur

1.4 Determine the timing of the treatments according to the seasonality of the plant species and market considerations

1.5 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2. Implement treatments

2.1 Select, prepare and use materials, tools and equipment required for implementing treatments

2.2 Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

2.3 Use treatments that meet the aesthetic requirements of the plan

3. Maintain aesthetic appearance of specialised plants

3.1 Monitor the health and aesthetic appearance of the plant to ensure quality standards are met

3.2 Apply water according to plant requirements

3.3 Modify environmental parameters to ensure optimum growth of plant

3.4 Apply remedial or preventative measures to the plants to ensure they maintain their aesthetic appearance

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:

estimate treatment and plant requirements, sizes and quantities and calculating ratios, proportions and application rates

organise and co-ordinate materials and equipment

implement plant treatments

meet quality standards for plant health and aesthetic appearance

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of specialised plant preparation

aftercare requirements of treated plants

characteristics of a range of potted plants commonly treated for special aesthetic purposes

different treatments which are applied to specialised plants to achieve desired aesthetic appearance

nursery industry best practice

optimum timing of treatments

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