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Evidence Guide: AHCTRF302A - Establish turf

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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AHCTRF302A - Establish turf

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

Sample soil for testing

  1. Soil samples are taken from a representative area and packaged, labelled and sent for laboratory testing.
  2. Testing results are used to guide soil preparations for turf establishment.
Soil samples are taken from a representative area and packaged, labelled and sent for laboratory testing.

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Testing results are used to guide soil preparations for turf establishment.

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Plant turf

  1. Tools and equipment are chosen appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed according to enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines.
  2. Planting site is prepared according to enterprise guidelines.
  3. Placement and planting method of the plant material are consistent with the turf type.
  4. Newly planted turf is watered and top-dressing is applied according to plan and supervisors instructions.
Tools and equipment are chosen appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed according to enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines.

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Planting site is prepared according to enterprise guidelines.

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Placement and planting method of the plant material are consistent with the turf type.

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Newly planted turf is watered and top-dressing is applied according to plan and supervisors instructions.

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Maintain newly established turf

  1. Newly established turf is watered and where advised the new turf is fertilised according to need and method of planting.
  2. Turf is mowed according to a specified pattern and height according to the requirements of the enterprise.
  3. Newly established turf is monitored, problems identified, and any changes are reported to supervisor according to enterprise policy.
  4. Top dressing is applied according to the establishment plan.
  5. Tools and equipment chosen are appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed.
Newly established turf is watered and where advised the new turf is fertilised according to need and method of planting.

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Turf is mowed according to a specified pattern and height according to the requirements of the enterprise.

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Newly established turf is monitored, problems identified, and any changes are reported to supervisor according to enterprise policy.

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Top dressing is applied according to the establishment plan.

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Tools and equipment chosen are appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed.

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Report and repair areas of damaged turf

  1. Plants are observed for health properties, specifications and historical data.
  2. Turf condition is observed for quality according to enterprise practice and guidelines.
  3. Reports and recommendations are written and presented to the client or appropriate supervisor.
  4. Tools and equipment chosen are appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed.
Plants are observed for health properties, specifications and historical data.

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Turf condition is observed for quality according to enterprise practice and guidelines.

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Reports and recommendations are written and presented to the client or appropriate supervisor.

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Tools and equipment chosen are appropriate to the task being undertaken, used according to documented guidelines, and safe working practices are employed.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

determine turf establishment methods and requirements from plans, clients, quotations or instructions.

organise work and use tools, equipment and machinery for a turf establishment project

implement successful turf establishment works

operate and store turf establishment machinery and equipment

report in writing on completion.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

collect soil samples for analysis

package, label and send soil samples for laboratory analysis

implement turf establishment practices

use turf establishment machinery and equipment

use fertilisers and irrigation equipment

repair areas of damaged turf

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

appropriate agricultural chemicals and concentrations

turf identification and growth characteristics

soils and turf nutrition

fertiliser use and application

watering practices

common weeds, pests and diseases

documented guidelines of enterprise.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Turf areas may include:

all turf areas such as:

those found in public open space

parks and reserves

public and private gardens

playing fields.