Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research information about soil
- Research and analyse soil type, characteristics and properties
- Identify particular soil properties that are relevant to the workplace and research for further enquiry
- Determine, from published data and records, acceptable soil physical and chemical parameters for a specified crop
- Identify relevant properties of soils and areas of homogenous soils for testing
- Take soil samples from the land under production
- Collect, package, label and dispatch soil samples according to testing agency requirements
- Apply information from soil testing to production and/or management plan
- Classify soil types from the sample area according to standards for soil classification
- Compare results from soil testing with the identified soil physical and chemical parameters for the specified crop
- Compare results from soil testing with soil records and production history
- Review the comparative results and record differences
- Develop production or management plan and record testing and comparative results
- Develop soil amendment practices
- Monitor soil amendment practices
- Review and document the soil management plan