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HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Select and manage growing media for a
defined horticulture operation
level:
6
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to – apply
knowledge of plant physiology to identify growing media
requirements for a defined crop or specimen; select the
growing media; assess the current state of that media;
interpret test results; plan and manage the application or
implementation of selected treatments and procedures to
modify the medium as required; monitor the effects; and
evaluate the outcomes.
entry information:
Open, but it is recommended that knowledge and skill in the
use of soils and soil-less growing media and plant physiology
be developed before credit is sought for this unit standard.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
Case studies may be used as the basis for this unit
standard.
2
Defined crop or specimen will be that selected by the
learner as the subject for this standard.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Select growing media to meet needs of defined crop or specimen.
performance criteria
1.1
Growing media requirements of crop or specimen are determined.
Range:
physical, chemical, biological.
1.2
Characteristics of available growing media options are assessed to determine
their compatibility with crop or specimen media requirements.
1.3
Selection of media takes account of economic factors involved in establishment
and management of the media.
element 2
Plan and implement required modification of the growing media.
performance criteria
2.1
Materials selected for media modification are specified for use in accordance
with the manufacturer's recommendations.
2.2
Procedures required in the modification of the media are specified for use by
applicator or operator.
2.3
Timing of modification activities matches availability of resources and media
condition which enables modification to be completed most effectively.
2.4
Monitoring of modification process ensures specified application procedures are
adhered to.
2.5
Results of post-modification assessment determine need for additional action to
meet crop or specimen requirements, and form the basis for an implementation
plan if required.
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element 3
Modify media as required during crop or specimen production.
performance criteria
3.1
Procedures adopted for ongoing monitoring of crop or specimen health and
development identify indicators of problems attributable to the growing media.
3.2
Problem assessment and definition enables appropriate action to be planned
and implemented to modify media to requirements of crop or specimen.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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