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Layout, remove and clean support materials for planting in greenhouse
production
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in horticulture. People credited with
this unit standard are able to: describe support materials for planting used in
a greenhouse crop; layout the support materials for planting; maintain
support materials for planting; remove the support materials for planting; and
clean greenhouse support material.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 July 2006
Date version published
25 July 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 795 and unit
standard 797.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
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 verbal 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.
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Support materials for planting in greenhouse production may include but are not
limited to – over ground support structures used in cut flower production, bag culture
used in orchid and greenhouse vegetable production, tray culture used in cut flower
production, or a nutrient film technique/hydroponic system.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe support materials for planting used in a greenhouse crop.
Performance criteria
1.1
Support materials are described in terms of crop requirements and workplace
procedures.
1.2
The use of the support material is described in terms of when it is required in
greenhouse production.
Element 2
Layout the support materials for planting.
Range
two or more of the following systems – placement of planter/container bags,
structural plant fames, laying out irrigation pipes or microtube, stringing of
plants.
Performance criteria
2.1
Plant support material is laid out in greenhouse in accordance with workplace
procedures so that plants will be supported and irrigated.
2.2
Plant support structures are spaced in accordance with workplace procedures.
2.3
Irrigation lines are all functional with no leaks and/or blockages.
2.4
The plants are supported to keep the stems straight.
2.5
Techniques and management of labour for laying out and removing the plant
support structures are implemented in accordance with crop requirements and
workplace procedures.
Element 3
Maintain support materials for planting.
Performance criteria
3.1
The support structures are maintained for the duration of the crop.
3.2
Irrigation systems are checked daily and blockages repaired.
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3.3
The crop is supported so that its growth is unimpeded and shape of the plant is
maintained in accordance with workplace procedures for the crop.
3.4
Adjustments of support material is continued throughout the life of the crop in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 4
Remove the support materials for planting.
Performance criteria
4.1
Support materials are removed in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 5
Clean greenhouse support material.
Performance criteria
5.1
Greenhouse support material is cleaned in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – plant support frames, irrigation
pipes, overhead support wires.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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 via their website
www.primaryito.ac.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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