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Evidence Guide: AHCPGD501 - Manage plant cultural practices

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AHCPGD501 - Manage plant cultural practices

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

Define the plant cultural requirements of the site

  1. Survey and record the range of plant life areas and plant species
  2. Determine, acquire and maintain materials, equipment and labour required for implementation and maintenance
  3. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls
  4. Assess staff capability and skills and knowledge against implementation and maintenance requirements
  5. Implement staff training and development as required to bridge gaps
Survey and record the range of plant life areas and plant species

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Determine, acquire and maintain materials, equipment and labour required for implementation and maintenance

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Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls

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Assess staff capability and skills and knowledge against implementation and maintenance requirements

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Implement staff training and development as required to bridge gaps

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Develop a plant cultural program for the site

  1. Determine plant cultural practices over the duration of a documented planning period
  2. Sample, prepare and test soil types and growing media through field tests by staff and laboratory tests by specialist services
  3. Allocate resources and develop appropriate budgets for the implementation period
  4. Source and contract required specialist cultural practice services
  5. Develop a schedule of operations for the implementation period
  6. Allow for environmental and cultural contingencies in the site program
Determine plant cultural practices over the duration of a documented planning period

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Sample, prepare and test soil types and growing media through field tests by staff and laboratory tests by specialist services

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Allocate resources and develop appropriate budgets for the implementation period

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Source and contract required specialist cultural practice services

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Develop a schedule of operations for the implementation period

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Allow for environmental and cultural contingencies in the site program

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Manage the implementation of the program

  1. Implement routine and contracted services
  2. Interpret test results and appropriately ameliorate soils and growing media
  3. Allocate and supervise staff and appraise for performance
  4. Confirm that materials and equipment are used according to work health and safety requirements and documented safe operating procedures
  5. Log progress reports detailing the on-going results of the plant cultural program
Implement routine and contracted services

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Interpret test results and appropriately ameliorate soils and growing media

Completed
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Allocate and supervise staff and appraise for performance

Completed
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Confirm that materials and equipment are used according to work health and safety requirements and documented safe operating procedures

Completed
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Log progress reports detailing the on-going results of the plant cultural program

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Monitor, review and document the program

  1. Itemise daily workplace records, weekly or monthly expenses, and other information relevant to the plant cultural program in registers or diaries
  2. Evaluate costs and expenditure against budgets and document in a report
  3. Monitor, and evaluate routine and contracted services and record performance audits
  4. Compare the plant cultural program to previous programs and make appropriate adjustments
  5. Document results in a report covering all items of recorded information in the program
Itemise daily workplace records, weekly or monthly expenses, and other information relevant to the plant cultural program in registers or diaries

Completed
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Evaluate costs and expenditure against budgets and document in a report

Completed
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Monitor, and evaluate routine and contracted services and record performance audits

Completed
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Compare the plant cultural program to previous programs and make appropriate adjustments

Completed
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Document results in a report covering all items of recorded information in the program

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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. Define the plant cultural requirements of the site

1.1 Survey and record the range of plant life areas and plant species

1.2 Determine, acquire and maintain materials, equipment and labour required for implementation and maintenance

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls

1.4 Assess staff capability and skills and knowledge against implementation and maintenance requirements

1.5 Implement staff training and development as required to bridge gaps

2. Develop a plant cultural program for the site

2.1 Determine plant cultural practices over the duration of a documented planning period

2.2 Sample, prepare and test soil types and growing media through field tests by staff and laboratory tests by specialist services

2.3 Allocate resources and develop appropriate budgets for the implementation period

2.4 Source and contract required specialist cultural practice services

2.5 Develop a schedule of operations for the implementation period

2.6 Allow for environmental and cultural contingencies in the site program

3. Manage the implementation of the program

3.1 Implement routine and contracted services

3.2 Interpret test results and appropriately ameliorate soils and growing media

3.3 Allocate and supervise staff and appraise for performance

3.4 Confirm that materials and equipment are used according to work health and safety requirements and documented safe operating procedures

3.5 Log progress reports detailing the on-going results of the plant cultural program

4. Monitor, review and document the program

4.1 Itemise daily workplace records, weekly or monthly expenses, and other information relevant to the plant cultural program in registers or diaries

4.2 Evaluate costs and expenditure against budgets and document in a report

4.3 Monitor, and evaluate routine and contracted services and record performance audits

4.4 Compare the plant cultural program to previous programs and make appropriate adjustments

4.5 Document results in a report covering all items of recorded information in the program

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. Define the plant cultural requirements of the site

1.1 Survey and record the range of plant life areas and plant species

1.2 Determine, acquire and maintain materials, equipment and labour required for implementation and maintenance

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls

1.4 Assess staff capability and skills and knowledge against implementation and maintenance requirements

1.5 Implement staff training and development as required to bridge gaps

2. Develop a plant cultural program for the site

2.1 Determine plant cultural practices over the duration of a documented planning period

2.2 Sample, prepare and test soil types and growing media through field tests by staff and laboratory tests by specialist services

2.3 Allocate resources and develop appropriate budgets for the implementation period

2.4 Source and contract required specialist cultural practice services

2.5 Develop a schedule of operations for the implementation period

2.6 Allow for environmental and cultural contingencies in the site program

3. Manage the implementation of the program

3.1 Implement routine and contracted services

3.2 Interpret test results and appropriately ameliorate soils and growing media

3.3 Allocate and supervise staff and appraise for performance

3.4 Confirm that materials and equipment are used according to work health and safety requirements and documented safe operating procedures

3.5 Log progress reports detailing the on-going results of the plant cultural program

4. Monitor, review and document the program

4.1 Itemise daily workplace records, weekly or monthly expenses, and other information relevant to the plant cultural program in registers or diaries

4.2 Evaluate costs and expenditure against budgets and document in a report

4.3 Monitor, and evaluate routine and contracted services and record performance audits

4.4 Compare the plant cultural program to previous programs and make appropriate adjustments

4.5 Document results in a report covering all items of recorded information in the program

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

allocate resources

contract specialist services

determine plant cultural requirements

develop a plant cultural program and budget documentation

manage contingencies

plan schedule of operations

supervise, monitor and appraise the performance of work team and contracted services

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of plant cultural practice management

budgeting and planning

operation and maintenance of irrigation systems

plant anatomy, physiology, morphology, taxonomy and nomenclature

plant cultural practices

plant identification and selection

plant maintenance practices

plant nutrition requirements and practices

soil types, properties, field tests and sampling techniques

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