AHCNSY308 — Maintain nursery plants
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What an assessment for AHCNSY308 must cover
46 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to work
- 1.1Determine work requirements from workplace instructions
- 1.2Identify potential hazards and risks, and implement safe working practices to manage risks
- 1.3Select required materials, tools and equipment, and check for safe operation
- 1.4Select, fit, use and maintain personal protective equipment applicable to the task
- 1.5Follow biosecurity practices applicable to maintaining plants
2 Monitor and maintain the nursery environment
- 2.1Monitor environmental conditions against the needs of the plants
- 2.2Adjust environmental controls to meet the needs of nursery plants
- 2.3Check and operate irrigation system components according to manufacturer’s specifications and desired application
3 Determine and apply daily water requirements
- 3.1Determine water requirements according to plant needs and environmental conditions
- 3.2Apply water to meet the needs of the plant
4 Promote plant growth by intervention
- 4.1Monitor plant health and stage of growth according to end use
- 4.2Undertake plant interventions as required
5 Complete work
- 5.1Remove and dispose of waste according to workplace procedures
- 5.2Clean and return tools and equipment to required location
- 5.3Identify and report unserviceable tools and equipment according to workplace procedures
- 5.4Record maintenance activities according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- prepared for nursery plant maintenance activities according to workplace instructions
- applied workplace health and safety requirements, including use of PPE equipment
- selected, cleaned, used and maintained nursery plant maintenance tools and equipment
- applied workplace hygiene practices
- monitored and adjusted environmental conditions
- implemented plant maintenance activities according to workplace instructions
- serviced irrigation system components
- applied and monitored water according to plant needs and environmental conditions
- monitored plant health, and applied interventions as required
- recognised stages of plant growth
- removed and disposed of waste material
- recorded nursery plant maintenance activities and irrigation system service activities
Knowledge evidence
- workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for maintaining nursery plants
- principles and practices of nursery plant maintenance, including:
- plant physiology as it applies to plant maintenance
- symptoms of unhealthy nursery plants, likely causes and treatment options
- effect of different pruning and intervention methods
- effects of environmental conditions on plant growth
- best practice guidelines for nursery hygiene
- methods of calculating daily water needs
- optimum growing conditions for a range of plants in a nursery
- principles and operations of irrigation systems used in nurseries
- processes for modifying environmental conditions
- relationship between plant water needs and environmental conditions
- treatments required by plants at different growth stages
- irrigation system manufacturer specifications
Foundation skills
- Reading: Identify and interpret textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about nursery plant maintenance
- Writing: Use clear language, accurate industry terminology and logical structure to prepare irrigation system component service records, and complete nursery plant maintenance activity records
- Oral communication: Use clear language to report tool and equipment unserviceability
- Numeracy skills: Calculate daily water requirements
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Questions about assessing AHCNSY308
What does an assessment tool for AHCNSY308 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCNSY308 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AHCNSY308?
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Related units
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- AHCNSY208 — Maintain indoor plants
- AHCNSY309 — Receive and dispatch nursery products
- AHCNSY310 — Install and maintain plant displays
- AHCNSY311 — Promote sales of plants
- AHCNSY312 — Prepare specialised plants
- AHCNSY313 — Implement a propagation plan
- AHCNSY314 — Operate fertigation equipment
- AHCNSY403 — Plan a growing-on program
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