Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify issues affecting the growing-on program
- Determine production requirements in consultation with management
- Identify factors that could limit the production of nursery plants
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
- Consider the environmental implications of a growing-on program
- Incorporate sustainable practices into the growing-on plan
- Develop the growing-on plan
- Identify activities involved in the growing-on program
- Identify labour, materials, tools and equipment needs
- Select environmental parameters and alter to meet plant needs and production plans
- Determine growing media requirements, taking into account the needs of the plant and production plans
- Determine planting dimensions and layout after consulting production plans
- Identify treatments required for the growing-on program
- Identify hygiene requirements for the growing-on program
- Document the growing-on plan
- Oversee and monitor the growing-on program