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Assess and manage plant health in
horticulture operations
level:
6
credit:
8
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to assess and determine the requirements for maintenance of
plant health in a given horticulture venture; determine and
implement relevant monitoring strategies; and implement
maintenance strategies using chemical and alternative
options within safety and environmental requirements.
entry information:
Open, but it is recommended that knowledge and skills in the
areas of plant physiology, use of chemicals in horticulture,
alternative plant health maintenance options, monitoring and
control methods, and planning be gained before seeking
credit 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:
Case studies may be used as the basis for this unit standard.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Determine likely health problems for plants and crops to be grown.
performance criteria
1.1
Health problems are identified and defined for individual crops and species
being grown.
Range:
1.2
pests, diseases, physiological disorders.
Assessment of environmental factors determines which plant health problems
may be generated by the growing environment.
Range:
temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind, frost, soil type and condition.
element 2
Determine strategies for maintenance of plant health in identified conditions.
performance criteria
2.1
Action thresholds are determined for each plant health problem identified.
2.2
Knowledge of plant health management techniques is applied to develop a plan
for each crop and specimen.
2.3
Plan development includes consideration of non-chemical based procedures
and adoption where appropriate.
2.4
Final plan selection is based on assessment of plan options against identified
criteria.
Range:
establishment and implementation cost, management and
maintenance cost, market and registration requirements,
effectiveness, flexibility, safety, environmental implications, time
available.
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2.5
Integration of individual crop/specimen plans provides operation-wide plant
health maintenance plan.
element 3
Implement and monitor plant health maintenance plan.
performance criteria
3.1
Procedures adopted for implementation of plan ensure the objectives of the
plan are met.
3.2
Monitoring procedures established enable implementation of alternative
strategies where unforeseen plant health problems arise.
3.3
Employer and employee requirements under the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992 are met.
3.4
Oversight of application and implementation controls possibility of cross-crop or
cross-specimen and adjacent site contamination.
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.
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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 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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