What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria | Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below practical awareness of the principles of pruning and the methods used to achieve plant management goals effects on plant growth habit and production levels of pruning operations in relation to the purposes of the enterprise the purpose of tools and equipment used for pruning and the correct and safe use and care of these tools and equipment the effect of outdoor climatic conditions eg rain hail days of extreme heat andor wind or very high ultraviolet radiation which may prevent or impede pruning programs or influence the selection of pruning tools equipment and safety equipment to minimise the hazards presented awareness of the potential public nature of pruning work sites and the hazards and responsibilities associated with working in a publicly accessible situation plant names growth habits flowering times and effect of pruning on fruit production hygiene practices and plant health principles eg CODIT relevant to pruning Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below: 1. practical awareness of the principles of pruning and the methods used to achieve plant management goals 2. effects on plant growth, habit and production levels of pruning operations in relation to the purposes of the enterprise 3. the purpose of tools and equipment used for pruning and the correct and safe use and care of these tools and equipment 4. the effect of outdoor climatic conditions (e.g., rain, hail, days of extreme heat and/or wind, or very high ultraviolet radiation), which may prevent or impede pruning programs, or influence the selection of pruning tools, equipment and safety equipment to minimise the hazards presented 5. awareness of the potential public nature of pruning work sites and the hazards and responsibilities associated with working in a publicly accessible situation 6. plant names, growth habits, flowering times and effect of pruning on fruit production 7. hygiene practices and plant health principles (e.g., CODIT) relevant to pruning.
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What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria | To achieve the performance criteria appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required These include the ability to participate in teams and contribute to team objectives understand work procedures communicate with team members and supervisor calibrate tools estimate fuel levels quantities of plant material to be pruned such as counting buds or flowers to be retained along a branch or cane and numbers of branches to be retained per plant or bay minimise noise and dust to prevent nuisancelevel environmental disturbance To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to: 8. participate in teams and contribute to team objectives 9. understand work procedures 10. communicate with team members and supervisor 11. calibrate tools, estimate fuel levels, quantities of plant material to be pruned, such as counting buds or flowers to be retained along a branch or cane, and numbers of branches to be retained per plant or bay 12. minimise noise and dust to prevent nuisance-level environmental disturbance.
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