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Apply established sector criteria in the
evaluation and valuation of horticulture
specimens and crops
level:
6
credit:
4
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to – apply
industry criteria established for an identified sector of
horticulture to assess the health and condition, maturity and
development, and commercial and social worth of individual
horticulture specimens, groups of specimens, and crops; and
prepare a report on the findings.
entry information:
Open, but it is recommended that Unit 812, Conduct preharvest crop assessment be completed or equivalent skill
and knowledge 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:
Industry established sector criteria may be obtained from
sector organisations. Contact details are available from:
Primary Industry Training Organisation
www.primaryito.ac.nz
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Select applicable evaluation and valuation standards and procedures.
performance criteria
1.1
Evaluation and valuation standards and procedures adopted conform with the
requirements of the horticulture sector in which the work is to be done.
Range:
floriculture, fruit growing, vegetable growing, nursery, amenity
horticulture, landscaping.
element 2
Assess health and condition of defined specimens and crops.
performance criteria
2.1
Application of knowledge of general plant health and specific specimen and
crop health to assessment of the specimen and crop determines the current
health status of the specimen and crop.
2.2
Assessment of condition identifies physical characteristics of crop and
specimen for comparison against established sector standards.
2.3
Documentation of health and condition findings provide basis for assessment of
crop potential and specimen status.
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element 3
Determine maturity and development of crop specimens.
performance criteria
3.1
Application of standards established by the sector for assessment of crop
maturity provides the basis for common maturity determination.
Range:
colour, size, specialised maturity tests specific to the sector.
3.2
Assessment determines crop maturity against harvest requirements and
enables establishment of unit value rates for the crop.
3.3
Application of standards established by the sector for assessment of
development ensures common determination of development.
Range:
3.4
age, size, resilience.
Assessment of development enables establishment of current unit values for
specimens.
element 4
Determine social and commercial worth of the specimen and crop.
performance criteria
4.1
Procedures adopted in the evaluation of social worth of specimens ensure
factors which influence that worth are considered.
Range:
4.2
appearance, location, replacement cost and time, rarity, effects on
surrounding areas, effects on services, safety, legal protection
requirements.
Procedures adopted to commercially evaluate and value specimens considers
factors which influence current value.
Range:
market requirements, market price, removal and processing costs,
site restoration and replacement costs.
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4.3
Procedures adopted to value crops include assessment of external factors
which determine market value.
Range:
market requirements, supply, current unit price.
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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