Assessor Resource
RTF5521A
Monitor and manage soils
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Not applicable.
This competency standard covers the process of monitoring and managing soils. It requires the ability to research information, prepare plans for crops/plants, collect soil and/or media samples, perform basic soil tests, interpret results from own or laboratory tests, and record and store information. It requires knowledge of soil types, soil physical properties, soil chemical properties, plant nutrition through soil management, soil conservation strategies and sustainable production techniques, basic soil field tests, soil sampling techniques, interpreting laboratory results, techniques to ameliorate soil properties, and record keeping.
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