Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine condition of agricultural crops
- Measure and assess soil moisture and calculate soil water percentage
- Calculate water requirements to soil analysis data, standing crop, and forecast weather conditions
- Assess nutrient requirements and availability for crops and identify deficiencies
- Identify factors affecting crop capacity
- Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations
- Identify work health and safety hazards in crop maintenance and assess risks
- Determine pest control
- Assess evidence of pests and disease and determine appropriate integrated control measures
- Locate and identify areas of weed infestation for reduction or eradication
- Select appropriate integrated control methods
- Schedule suitable control methods appropriately
- Maintain records on severity of infestations and treatments used
- Manage crop health
- Implement work health and safety controls
- Monitor crop to maintain water and nutritional requirements for optimal production
- Implement sustainable land management practices appropriately
- Monitor weed and pest levels and modify the control program as required
- Assess, document and analyse benefits from soil and plant inputs and treatments
- Monitor and document cropping programs
- Document and record relevant data for continual analysis and effective crop management