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Title
Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders important to a
vegetable crop
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in any kind of
vegetable production. People credited with this unit standard
are able to demonstrate knowledge of and recognise pests,
diseases, and disorders of a vegetable crop.
Classification
Horticulture > Vegetable Production
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
2
A vegetable crop is any vegetable grown in the field or under cover.
3
Relevant reference material may include but is not limited to – Lucas, Rob.,
Managing Pests and Diseases – A Handbook for New Zealand Gardeners. (Craig
Potton Publishing, 2005).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of pests, diseases, and disorders of a vegetable crop.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Crop growth stage and conditions, when particular pests, diseases, or disorders
may be affecting a vegetable crop, are stated in terms of signs and symptoms.
Range
1.2
at least three pests, three diseases, three disorders.
The stage of the life cycle when pests or pathogens are most easily identified is
stated; and stages that are particularly susceptible or resistant to control
measures are noted respectively.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcome 2
Recognise pests, diseases, and disorders of a vegetable crop.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The presence of significant pests, diseases or disorders is detected and named
for a vegetable crop.
Range
detection can be by eye, using a hand lens or stereo microscope.
2.2
Common pests, diseases and pathogens that may affect vegetables in one
district are recognised in terms of crop signs and symptoms.
2.3
Pests or pathogens are described in terms of the stage of the life cycle when
they are most easily identified and controlled, or are resistant to control
measures.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
1 February 1994
31 December 2013
Review
2
28 November 1997
31 December 2013
Revision
3
19 July 2001
31 December 2013
Revision
4
13 March 2003
31 December 2013
Revision
5
24 February 2006
31 December 2013
Review
6
17 October 2008
31 December 2015
Review
7
18 August 2011
31 December 2015
Rollover
8
17 October 2013
31 December 2015
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0032
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016