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FOREST NURSERY
Prick out and transplant tree seedlings
in a forest nursery
level:
2
credit:
4
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to prick out,
transplant, and pot on tree seedlings and rooted cuttings.
They are also able to demonstrate knowledge of root system
quality.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
This unit standard covers plant transfer techniques for
tree species.
Transfer techniques are equally
applicable to woody plant species generally.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is
not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992, and its subsequent amendments.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prick out tree seedlings.
Range:
germinants, small seedlings, containers, open beds.
performance criteria
1.1
Techniques of extraction from seed trays and of pricking out do not damage
seedlings.
1.2
Root positioning techniques ensure that tap roots and lateral roots are not
distorted during transfer.
1.3
Firming-in technique maintains root orientation.
1.4
Watering of seedlings immediately after pricking out ensures intimate root
contact with the medium.
1.5
Watering of unused seedlings maintains their vitality.
element 2
Transplant tree seedlings and rooted cuttings.
performance criteria
2.1
Root systems are trimmed to a suitable length.
Range:
plant size, container size, root system characteristics.
2.2
Tap roots and lateral roots are not distorted when placed in containers or when
transplanted into open beds.
2.3
Firming after transplanting does not distort root systems.
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element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of root system quality.
performance criteria
3.1
Degrees of tap root distortion are identified in terms of their effect on tree
stability.
Range:
3.2
straight tap root, lightly off set, severely off set, J rooted, pig tail,
tap root breakage, tree stability.
Types of lateral root distortion are explained in terms of their effect on tree
stability.
Range:
lateral roots straight down, lightly off set, severely off set, swept, J
rooted, birds' nests.
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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