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Plant and care for trees, shrubs, and climbing plants
Level
2
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working or intending to work in amenity
horticulture. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare an
area for planting; plant trees, shrubs, and climbing plants; and care for newly
planted trees, shrubs, and climbing plants.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Amenity Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
20 June 2008
Date version published
20 June 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 21027 replaced unit
standard 1666 and unit standard 1671.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
1996, Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
3
Work may involve exposure to chemical, dangerous, or hazardous substances.
Safety procedures are observed in accordance with NZS 8409:2004 Management of
Agrichemicals, available from Standards New Zealand http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare area for planting.
Performance criteria
1.1
Appropriate tools and equipment are selected for specified use and are used
safely and in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – hoe, fork, rotary hoe, spade,
shovel, rake.
1.2
Soil is cultivated to a tilth suitable for its intended purpose.
1.3
Soil amendments are applied, using appropriate materials and rates, in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – fertilisers, organic matter, lime.
1.4
Cultivated area is raked to achieve desired surface contour and edges are
formed, in accordance with workplace procedures.
1.5
Tools and equipment are cleaned of all residues and stored in accordance with
manufacturer's specifications and workplace procedures.
1.6
Plants are transported to the site in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 2
Plant trees, shrubs, and climbing plants.
Performance criteria
2.1
Tools and equipment are selected for specified use and are used safely and in
accordance with workplace procedures.
2.2
Plant positions are marked out at pre-determined spacings.
2.3
Planting holes are dug large enough for plant rootball and hole bottom prepared
to accept plant.
2.4
Plant roots are irrigated, container or packaging is removed, and any circling or
damaged roots are pruned or teased-out in preparation for planting.
2.5
Plant is visually checked for defects in accordance with workplace procedures,
and any defects are reported prior to final placement.
Range
defects may include but not limited to – damage, deadwood,
disease and pests.
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2.6
Plant is placed in centre of hole to original depth, upright, in correct orientation
and with roots evenly spread as appropriate.
2.7
Any stakes required are driven alongside rootball minimising damage to plant.
2.8
Slow release fertilisers or other amendments are added to backfill soil before
placement and firming around rootball.
2.9
Plant is watered to settle soil and moisten to depth of rootball.
2.10
When required, plant stem is tied to stakes to provide support and stability
without damage to the plant.
2.11
Tools and equipment are cleaned of all residues and stored, in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Element 3
Care for newly planted trees, shrubs, and climbing plants.
Range
for a specific area of trees, shrubs, and climbing plants; for a period of eight
weeks.
Performance criteria
3.1
Tools and equipment are selected for specified use and are used safely, and in
accordance with workplace procedures.
3.2
Weeds are controlled by cultural, physical, or chemical methods.
3.3
Watering programme maintains soil moisture to at least depth of root growth, in
accordance with workplace procedures.
3.4
Side dressings of fertilisers are applied, in accordance with workplace
procedures and manufacturer's recommendations.
3.5
Plant growth is monitored and maintained, in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
removal of unwanted or damaged growth, pest and disease
control, pruned to maintain shape or to encourage desirable
growth.
3.6
Planted area and surrounding paths or lawns are kept clean of rubbish and
plant debris, and waste is disposed of, in accordance with workplace
procedures.
3.7
Tools and equipment are cleaned of all residues and stored, in accordance with
workplace procedures.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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