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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
principles and practices of plant healthchemical use, toxicity and compatibility with target plants, growth media, and environmental characteristics of the horticultural regionchemical, cultural and biological control methods included in the integrated pest management (IPM) strategy of the enterpriseenterprise and industry record keeping and reporting policies and requirementsevaluation procedures, including cost/benefit analysis, for plant and growth media treatments in relation to plant health, enterprise budget and performance targetsplant anatomy, morphology, physiology, histology, pathology, taxonomy and nomenclatureplant nutrition issues associated with the growth media used and horticultural region for specific plant speciessustainable horticultural practices relevant to the enterprise or horticultural regiontaxonomic descriptions, horticultural function, cultural and growth requirements, and target growth and performance characteristics of specific horticultural plants for the achievement of enterprise production and business plansweeds, pests and disease detection methods, taxonomic identification, life cycle stages and characteristic symptoms for the specific horticultural plants of the enterprise