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Evidence Guide: AHCTRF304 - Monitor turf health

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AHCTRF304 - Monitor turf health

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

Prepare for monitoring activities

  1. Identify the turf site to be monitored, the nature and regularity of monitoring and time constraints for delivering reports
  2. Identify plant tissue and soil analysis consultants and determine their sampling specifications in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants
  3. Select monitoring tools and equipment
Identify the turf site to be monitored, the nature and regularity of monitoring and time constraints for delivering reports

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Identify plant tissue and soil analysis consultants and determine their sampling specifications in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants

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Select monitoring tools and equipment

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Collect soil and plant tissue samples

  1. Perform on-site soil tests according to testing instrument instructions
  2. Collect samples for off-site testing from a representative area and prepare, package and despatch
  3. Replace divots from soil sampling sites and dispose of waste materials
  4. Clean sampling tools and equipment and return to storage
  5. Record and compare results of analysis with acceptable parameters
  6. Make recommendations to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances
Perform on-site soil tests according to testing instrument instructions

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Collect samples for off-site testing from a representative area and prepare, package and despatch

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Replace divots from soil sampling sites and dispose of waste materials

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Clean sampling tools and equipment and return to storage

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Record and compare results of analysis with acceptable parameters

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Make recommendations to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances

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Visually monitor turf health

  1. Assess indicators of turf health visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness
  2. Identify deficiencies in turf health and quality visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness
  3. Make reports and recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise
Assess indicators of turf health visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

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Identify deficiencies in turf health and quality visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

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Make reports and recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise

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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 for monitoring activities

1.1 Identify the turf site to be monitored, the nature and regularity of monitoring and time constraints for delivering reports

1.2 Identify plant tissue and soil analysis consultants and determine their sampling specifications in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants

1.3 Select monitoring tools and equipment

2. Collect soil and plant tissue samples

2.1 Perform on-site soil tests according to testing instrument instructions

2.2 Collect samples for off-site testing from a representative area and prepare, package and despatch

2.3 Replace divots from soil sampling sites and dispose of waste materials

2.4 Clean sampling tools and equipment and return to storage

2.5 Record and compare results of analysis with acceptable parameters

2.6 Make recommendations to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances

3. Visually monitor turf health

3.1 Assess indicators of turf health visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

3.2 Identify deficiencies in turf health and quality visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

3.3 Make reports and recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise

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 for monitoring activities

1.1 Identify the turf site to be monitored, the nature and regularity of monitoring and time constraints for delivering reports

1.2 Identify plant tissue and soil analysis consultants and determine their sampling specifications in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants

1.3 Select monitoring tools and equipment

2. Collect soil and plant tissue samples

2.1 Perform on-site soil tests according to testing instrument instructions

2.2 Collect samples for off-site testing from a representative area and prepare, package and despatch

2.3 Replace divots from soil sampling sites and dispose of waste materials

2.4 Clean sampling tools and equipment and return to storage

2.5 Record and compare results of analysis with acceptable parameters

2.6 Make recommendations to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances

3. Visually monitor turf health

3.1 Assess indicators of turf health visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

3.2 Identify deficiencies in turf health and quality visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness

3.3 Make reports and recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise

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:

assess turf health

identify deficiencies and diseases in turf

inspect and report on the condition of turfed surfaces

perform soil sampling and analyse results

prepare turf maintenance recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of turf health

botany and turf physiology as it applies to turf health

main, simple and compound fertiliser products available to the enterprise including analysis, solubility, salt index, rates and cost

rates and regularity of recommended fertiliser and pesticide application to achieve optimum plant health objectives while minimising external environment impact through leaching, excessive spraying and overuse

role of trace elements and nutrients required by turf grass plants, and symptoms of toxicities and deficiencies

soil and plant tissue analysis as a monitoring and turf management tool, the main elements of analysis and their significance as indicators of nutritional deficiency and toxicity

turf grass diseases, including commonly occurring regional diseases, seasonality, site history and visual disease symptoms

Range Statement