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Plant trees and shrubs
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for planting;
prepare hole and fill; prepare plants for planting; and plant the plants in their
final site.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Arboriculture
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
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
The requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its
subsequent amendments must be complied with.
2
Relevant reference material
The Codes of Practice are: Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree
Work – Part 1 – Arboriculture (1994);
Guide for Safety with Underground Services (2002); and their subsequent
amendments, they are available from regional offices of the Department of Labour,
Occupational Safety and Health Service, or the website http://www.dol.govt.nz.
3
Definition
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare for planting.
Performance criteria
1.1
Plants are inspected before planting to ensure suitability for purpose.
1.2
Site is checked to ensure that underground services will not be at risk from
planting or root growth.
1.3
Planting positions are checked in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
enables access,
characteristics.
allows
development
of
plant
growth
Element 2
Prepare hole and fill.
Range
hole prepared manually or mechanically using hand held equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Hole shape and size are such that the root system is accommodated without
distortion.
2.2
Soil on edges of hole and soil for fill is in friable condition with sides of the hole
not glazed.
2.3
Drainage is installed if needed to keep planting hole clear of free water.
2.4
Soil amendments are applied in accordance with site requirements and
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
2.5
may include – sand, peat, water retentive polymers, fertiliser.
Aeration and irrigation systems are installed in accordance with workplace
procedures.
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Element 3
Prepare plants for planting.
Range
may include but is not limited to – container grown, containerised, bare root
trees or shrubs.
Performance criteria
3.1
Shoots are inspected and treated for irregularities that could affect plant growth.
Range
3.2
broken, damaged and diseased shoots are pruned or plant
rejected.
Roots are inspected and treated for irregularities that could affect plant growth.
Range
containers removed; root bound roots straightened or pruned, or
plant rejected; broken, damaged, pest infested or diseased roots
pruned, or plant rejected; roots watered if necessary.
Element 4
Plant the plants in their final site.
Range
trees and shrubs planted manually.
Performance criteria
4.1
Root placement allows natural growth pattern.
4.2
Root to soil contact is achieved with friable soil so that roots do not dry out.
4.3
Root and soil moisture is checked to ensure sufficient moisture is available
within the rootzone to meet plant requirements.
4.4
Anchorage prevents excess root ball movement or plants falling over.
Range
may include – fill firmed, stakes used, guys used.
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.
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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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