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Evidence Guide: AHCTRF204 - Support turf establishment

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AHCTRF204 - Support turf establishment

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

Prepare to establish a planted area

  1. Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery for planting
  2. Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery
  3. Identify the environmental implications of the turf establishment program
Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery for planting

Completed
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Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

Completed
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Identify the environmental implications of the turf establishment program

Completed
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Prepare the planting area

  1. Determine layout of services before undertaking earthworks
  2. Control existing weeds
  3. Check soil for moisture, tilth, compactness, depth and organic matter
  4. Apply soil additives as instructed
  5. Rake the surface evenly to achieve a consistent surface and level as required
  6. Water the planting site
  7. Remove and disposed of debris and rubbish
  8. Inspect turf plant material before planting and discard material with defects
  9. Ensure seed is evenly distributed over the whole planting area with no overlap or areas missed
  10. Rake surface evenly and water thoroughly
  11. Position sods and roll evenly onto a moist surface
  12. Water newly laid turf thoroughly to encourage establishment
Determine layout of services before undertaking earthworks

Completed
Date:

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Control existing weeds

Completed
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Check soil for moisture, tilth, compactness, depth and organic matter

Completed
Date:

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Apply soil additives as instructed

Completed
Date:

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Rake the surface evenly to achieve a consistent surface and level as required

Completed
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Water the planting site

Completed
Date:

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Remove and disposed of debris and rubbish

Completed
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Inspect turf plant material before planting and discard material with defects

Completed
Date:

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Ensure seed is evenly distributed over the whole planting area with no overlap or areas missed

Completed
Date:

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Rake surface evenly and water thoroughly

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position sods and roll evenly onto a moist surface

Completed
Date:

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Water newly laid turf thoroughly to encourage establishment

Completed
Date:

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Provide post-planting care

  1. Protect the site from animals, pedestrian and vehicular traffic
  2. Roll the site evenly and efficiently with no disturbance
  3. Mow turf according to a specified pattern and height
  4. Apply top dressing evenly to the required depth over the whole area and is work or rub into the surface
  5. Water dry or under-watered plants
  6. Check watering patterns for dry spots
Protect the site from animals, pedestrian and vehicular traffic

Completed
Date:

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Roll the site evenly and efficiently with no disturbance

Completed
Date:

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Mow turf according to a specified pattern and height

Completed
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Apply top dressing evenly to the required depth over the whole area and is work or rub into the surface

Completed
Date:

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Water dry or under-watered plants

Completed
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Check watering patterns for dry spots

Completed
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Complete establishment of the planted area

  1. Remove and dispose of waste material
  2. Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery
  3. Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout and on completion of work
  4. Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor
Remove and dispose of waste material

Completed
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Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery

Completed
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Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout and on completion of work

Completed
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Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

Completed
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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 establish a planted area

1.1 Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery for planting

1.2 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

1.3 Identify the environmental implications of the turf establishment program

2. Prepare the planting area

2.1 Determine layout of services before undertaking earthworks

2.2 Control existing weeds

2.3 Check soil for moisture, tilth, compactness, depth and organic matter

2.4 Apply soil additives as instructed

2.5 Rake the surface evenly to achieve a consistent surface and level as required

2.6 Water the planting site

2.7 Remove and disposed of debris and rubbish

3. Plant turf

3.1 Inspect turf plant material before planting and discard material with defects

3.2 Ensure seed is evenly distributed over the whole planting area with no overlap or areas missed

3.3 Rake surface evenly and water thoroughly

3.4 Position sods and roll evenly onto a moist surface

3.5 Water newly laid turf thoroughly to encourage establishment

4. Provide post-planting care

4.1 Protect the site from animals, pedestrian and vehicular traffic

4.2 Roll the site evenly and efficiently with no disturbance

4.3 Mow turf according to a specified pattern and height

4.4 Apply top dressing evenly to the required depth over the whole area and is work or rub into the surface

4.5 Water dry or under-watered plants

4.6 Check watering patterns for dry spots

5. Complete establishment of the planted area

5.1 Remove and dispose of waste material

5.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery

5.3 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout and on completion of work

5.4 Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

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 establish a planted area

1.1 Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery for planting

1.2 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

1.3 Identify the environmental implications of the turf establishment program

2. Prepare the planting area

2.1 Determine layout of services before undertaking earthworks

2.2 Control existing weeds

2.3 Check soil for moisture, tilth, compactness, depth and organic matter

2.4 Apply soil additives as instructed

2.5 Rake the surface evenly to achieve a consistent surface and level as required

2.6 Water the planting site

2.7 Remove and disposed of debris and rubbish

3. Plant turf

3.1 Inspect turf plant material before planting and discard material with defects

3.2 Ensure seed is evenly distributed over the whole planting area with no overlap or areas missed

3.3 Rake surface evenly and water thoroughly

3.4 Position sods and roll evenly onto a moist surface

3.5 Water newly laid turf thoroughly to encourage establishment

4. Provide post-planting care

4.1 Protect the site from animals, pedestrian and vehicular traffic

4.2 Roll the site evenly and efficiently with no disturbance

4.3 Mow turf according to a specified pattern and height

4.4 Apply top dressing evenly to the required depth over the whole area and is work or rub into the surface

4.5 Water dry or under-watered plants

4.6 Check watering patterns for dry spots

5. Complete establishment of the planted area

5.1 Remove and dispose of waste material

5.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery

5.3 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout and on completion of work

5.4 Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

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:

erect safety equipment

follow procedures and sequence work during the course of the growing-in period

handle manual loads correctly

transport, clean and maintain and store turf establishment machinery and equipment

use turf establishment machinery and equipment

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practice for supporting turf establishment

different soil preparations for establishment

effective and safe use of tools and machinery

requirements of turf species and their cultural requirements

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