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Evidence Guide: AHCPER206 - Plant and maintain permaculture crops

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AHCPER206 - Plant and maintain permaculture crops

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

Prepare to plant permaculture crops

  1. Confirm instructions about planting with supervisor
  2. Select and prepare tools and equipment
  3. Identify plant materials to be planted
  4. Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment
Confirm instructions about planting with supervisor

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Select and prepare tools and equipment

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Identify plant materials to be planted

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Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment

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Prepare the site for planting

  1. Remove or slash old plants, weeds and other residual materials if required
  2. Apply soil treatments or amendments according to supervisor’s instructions
  3. Implement plant protection
  4. Follow the permaculture planting plan and mark out the planting pattern
Remove or slash old plants, weeds and other residual materials if required

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Apply soil treatments or amendments according to supervisor’s instructions

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Implement plant protection

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Follow the permaculture planting plan and mark out the planting pattern

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Carry out planting operations

  1. Select appropriate planting material
  2. Maintain planting material under conditions that ensure maximum viability
  3. Handle and transport planting material to the site
  4. Carry out planting according to permaculture planting plan
Select appropriate planting material

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Maintain planting material under conditions that ensure maximum viability

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Handle and transport planting material to the site

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Carry out planting according to permaculture planting plan

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Maintain plants

  1. Apply treatments to plantings according to the permaculture plan
  2. Water plantings according to the irrigation schedule
  3. Train and protect plants according to the permaculture plan
Apply treatments to plantings according to the permaculture plan

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Water plantings according to the irrigation schedule

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Train and protect plants according to the permaculture plan

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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 plant permaculture crops

1.1 Confirm instructions about planting with supervisor

1.2 Select and prepare tools and equipment

1.3 Identify plant materials to be planted

1.4 Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment

2. Prepare the site for planting

2.1 Remove or slash old plants, weeds and other residual materials if required

2.2 Apply soil treatments or amendments according to supervisor’s instructions

2.3 Implement plant protection

2.4 Follow the permaculture planting plan and mark out the planting pattern

3. Carry out planting operations

3.1 Select appropriate planting material

3.2 Maintain planting material under conditions that ensure maximum viability

3.3 Handle and transport planting material to the site

3.4 Carry out planting according to permaculture planting plan

4. Maintain plants

4.1 Apply treatments to plantings according to the permaculture plan

4.2 Water plantings according to the irrigation schedule

4.3 Train and protect plants according to the permaculture plan

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 plant permaculture crops

1.1 Confirm instructions about planting with supervisor

1.2 Select and prepare tools and equipment

1.3 Identify plant materials to be planted

1.4 Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment

2. Prepare the site for planting

2.1 Remove or slash old plants, weeds and other residual materials if required

2.2 Apply soil treatments or amendments according to supervisor’s instructions

2.3 Implement plant protection

2.4 Follow the permaculture planting plan and mark out the planting pattern

3. Carry out planting operations

3.1 Select appropriate planting material

3.2 Maintain planting material under conditions that ensure maximum viability

3.3 Handle and transport planting material to the site

3.4 Carry out planting according to permaculture planting plan

4. Maintain plants

4.1 Apply treatments to plantings according to the permaculture plan

4.2 Water plantings according to the irrigation schedule

4.3 Train and protect plants according to the permaculture plan

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:

select plant material, tools and equipment for planting

prepare site for planting

plant according to permaculture planting plan or pattern

support, train, guard or protect plants

follow plans and schedules

water plantings

apply treatments to soil

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices related to planting operations, such as:

planting in natural groupings or guilds

utilising plant partnerships such as vines on corn crops

planting mixed species and interplanting with companion species

avoiding soil compaction or disturbance

utilising chickens to plough and prepare ground for planting

avoiding water, seed or weed leakages from the system

principles of sustainable horticultural practices

planting techniques

basic plant nutrition

soil improvement and nutrient maintenance, such as:

minerals, including rock dusts

organic matter

manures, appropriate fertilisers and composts

foliar feeds or fertigation

vermicompost and worm castings

planting of a temporary green manure or cover crop

legume plantings or interplantings

sheet mulches

companion planting

plant growth and development

methods of waste disposal causing minimal impact on the environment

Range Statement