AHCPHT315 — Establish horticultural crops

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What an assessment for AHCPHT315 must cover

37 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 6 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 machinery and equipment for use

1.1Determine work requirements from work plan
1.2Identify potential hazards and risks and implement safe working practices to manage risks
1.3Select required tools, equipment and machinery, and check for safe operation
1.4Attach and calibrate equipment, and check for correct operation

2 Prepare for horticultural crop establishment

2.1Monitor soil and weather conditions for optimal planting conditions
2.2Recognise and confirm soil conservation and sustainable land management practices and procedures
2.3Confirm and prepare seeding or planting, and fertiliser, and pest and weed control requirements

3 Sow or plant the crop

3.1Undertake sowing or planting and fertiliser applications safely and according to work plan
3.2Coordinate pest and weed control treatment with sowing or planting and fertiliser applications
3.3Identify environmental and biosecurity implications associated with establishing crop, and minimise impact

4 Complete sowing or planting operations

4.1Conduct machinery and equipment shut-down according to workplace procedures
4.2Perform routine machinery and equipment operational servicing and minor maintenance
4.3Identify and report tool, machinery and equipment malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage according to workplace procedures
4.4Clean, store and secure tools, machinery and equipment
4.5Record and report crop establishment activities and machinery use records

Performance evidence

applied workplace health and safety requirements
carried out tool, machinery and equipment pre-operational checks according to operation and maintenance manual
attached and calibrated equipment safely
carried out ground preparation and applied pre-planting treatments
operated tools, machinery and equipment according to operation and maintenance manual, manufacturer specifications, task requirements and local conditions
carried out sowing or planting operations, and fertiliser application
minimised environmental and biosecurity impacts associated with establishing horticultural crops
shut down machinery and equipment
performed minor maintenance
recognised and documented defects in machinery and equipment
cleaned, stored and secured tools, machinery and equipment
recorded and reported establishment activities and machinery use

Knowledge evidence

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for establishing horticultural crops
manufacturer and workplace requirements for seeding and planting machinery and equipment, including: pre-operational checks, machinery operation techniques, principles of weight distribution with regard to load shifting and vehicle movement, operator level servicing, planned and emergency shut-down procedures
principles and practices for establishing crops, including: crop types, preparation of seeds and plants, seeding and planting methods and application techniques, effects of weather conditions on seeding and planting and fertilising applications, workplace procedures for seeding and planting operations, recording and reporting
fertiliser types, rates of application and crop nutrient requirements
sustainable land management and soil conservation techniques
environmental and biosecurity impacts associated with establishing horticultural crops, including: positive environmental practices, negative environmental impacts, and minimisation measures associated with seeding operations, chemical handling techniques for fertiliser, fertiliser safety data sheets information, environmental impacts of fertiliser, use and control of hazardous substances

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about establishing horticultural crops
Writing: Use clear language and accurate industry terminology to record crop establishment activity
Oral communication: Use clear language to report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage
Numeracy skills: Calculate quantities of seeds or seedlings and machinery fluids

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What does an assessment tool for AHCPHT315 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPHT315 needs to address all 37 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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