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Select and plant plants in landscape work
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in landscaping.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: select specimens for
planting; prepare plants for planting; plant plants; and describe and apply
mulches and associated covers.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Landscape
Status
Registered
Status date
25 September 2006
Date version published
25 September 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 1022 and unit
standard 1023.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
3
Site specification refers to documented and verbal instructions detailing climatic, soil,
fertiliser and usage conditions that can be expected to prevail or be required on the
site.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Select specimens for planting.
Range
may include but is not limited to – trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, climbers,
bulbs and aquatic water plants.
Performance criteria
1.1
Specimens are selected for characteristics defined by the site specification.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – health, shape, maturity.
Specimens are selected for their ability to achieve optimum growth in given site
conditions.
Range
climatic influences, growing medium, level of maintenance
available after planting.
Element 2
Prepare plants for planting.
Range
may include but is not limited to – trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, climbers
and bulbs.
Performance criteria
2.1
Lifting and carrying techniques used to move containers of specimens are in
accordance with workplace procedures to minimise the risk of personal injury or
damage to the specimens.
2.2
Methods used to transport plants, trees and shrubs are in accordance with
workplace procedures and do not damage specimens.
2.3
Methods used to store plants, trees and shrubs on site minimise damage from
weather and site activities, and theft or vandalism.
Element 3
Plant plants.
Range
may include but is not limited to – trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, climbers
and bulbs.
Performance criteria
3.1
The planting area is prepared according to plant requirements defined in the site
specification.
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3.2
Hand tools and equipment selected are used in accordance with workplace
procedures to achieve specified outcomes without damage to plant specimens,
injury to the user, or danger to others.
Range
spade, shovel, line, bedding trowel.
3.3
Specimens are removed from containers without damage, and are laid out to
the requirements of the site planting plan.
3.4
Holes prepared for planting each specimen meet the requirements for that
specimen in the present soil conditions.
Range
3.5
shape and size to accommodate root structure, base cultivation,
fertiliser.
Specimens are planted to meet criteria which encourage optimum growth.
Range
criteria include – depth, firmness of fill material, undamaged.
3.6
The area around the planted specimens is finished to grade as a fine tilth
without damage to the plants.
3.7
Watering is undertaken without damage to specimens, and is maintained to
meet the needs of specimens in the prevailing weather conditions.
3.8
Surplus material is removed, and the site is left in a condition which enables
further work to be done unimpeded in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 4
Describe and apply mulches and associated covers.
Performance criteria
4.1
Types of mulches used in soft landscape work are identified and defined in
terms of the characteristics of each type.
Range
4.2
Quantities of mulch required for a given site are calculated, and are ordered in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
4.3
four types of natural mulch and two of artificial;
characteristics – water retention, weed control, fertilising, soil
conditioning, effect on soil temperature, appearance.
sheet material by type, size, and area to be covered;
loose material by type, grade, and volume.
Methods used to apply mulches ensure that finished installation conforms to the
requirements of the site specification and details stipulated by the manufacturer.
Range
cover thickness, material lap and anchorage, finish at trees and
shrubs.
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4.4
Surplus material is removed, and site is left in a condition which enables further
work to proceed unimpeded in accordance with workplace procedures.
4.5
A maintenance and replacement programme is described which ensures that
the material continues to meet the requirements of the site specification.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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