AHCNSY403 — Plan a growing-on program

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What an assessment for AHCNSY403 must cover

41 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Identify issues affecting the growing-on program

1.1Determine production requirements to meet client specifications
1.2Identify factors that could limit the production of nursery plants
1.3Identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace, and implement control measures to manage risks according to workplace health and safety procedures

2 Develop the growing-on plan

2.1Identify growing-on program activities
2.2Identify plants, material, tools and equipment requirements
2.3Identify labour and workflow requirements
2.4Identify and select environmental parameters to meet plant needs
2.5Determine growing media requirements
2.6Determine container requirement to meet market or end use
2.7Determine plant spacing and production capacity requirements
2.8Identify treatments required for the growing-on program
2.9Determine sustainability and biosecurity practices
2.10Determine growing-on program hygiene practices
2.11Determine growing-on program budget

3 Document and communicate the growing-on plan and schedule

3.1Document the growing-on plan, using all information identified in the development stage
3.2Document the growing-on program schedule
3.3Communicate the growing-on plan and schedule of activities to staff

4 Oversee and monitor the growing-on plan

4.1Coordinate activities according to program schedule and growing-on plan
4.2Monitor the health and condition of the plants to ensure they are performing according to growing-on plan
4.3Modify program schedule activities to achieve growing-on plan requirements
4.4Confirm plants meet client specifications

Performance evidence

researched information about production requirements, growth conditions and marketing requirements of a growing-on program
identified and assessed factors that could impact the growing-on program
applied relevant workplace health and safety and environmental and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures
developed and documented growing-on program and schedule that identifies plants, labour, materials, costs and activities requirements
identified hygiene requirements for growing-on activities
communicated plans and schedules to staff
overseen and monitored the growing-on program

Knowledge evidence

principles and practices of planning a growing-on program, including:
application techniques for chemical and non-chemical intervention or treatments
integrated pest management
common growing-on activity problems and preventative actions
workplace hygiene standards required for growing-on activities
workplace quality standards of nursery plant production
optimal growing requirements of nursery plants
preferred types of growing media for different plant species and growth stages
processes and techniques for preparing, costing and documenting plans, and scheduling growing-on activities
quality specifications of growing media
workplace health and safety and environmental and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures relevant to planning a growing-on program

Foundation skills

Reading: Identify and interpret information regarding requirements for growing-on plan and schedule of activities
Oral communication: Initiate discussions with client or management, using clear language to discuss production requirements, budget and growing-on plan Use clear communications with staff to communicate growing-on plan and schedule of activities

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What does an assessment tool for AHCNSY403 need to cover?

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