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Evidence Guide: AHCNSY303 - Install and maintain plant displays

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AHCNSY303 - Install and maintain plant displays

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess requirements for plantscaping

  1. Assess access factors impacting plantscaping and record prior to installation
  2. Assess and record environmental parameters prior to installation
  3. Note light sources in regard to both plant growth and client requirements
  4. Take light meter readings interior installations and record
  5. Analyse site conditions and constraints for plant suitability and record findings
  6. Select plants to meet the requirements of the site
Assess access factors impacting plantscaping and record prior to installation

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Assess and record environmental parameters prior to installation

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Note light sources in regard to both plant growth and client requirements

Completed
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Take light meter readings interior installations and record

Completed
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Analyse site conditions and constraints for plant suitability and record findings

Completed
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Select plants to meet the requirements of the site

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Install containerised and direct planted specimens

  1. Identify and schedule materials, equipment and machinery required for the job
  2. Identify and schedule personnel required for the job
  3. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
  4. Select, use and maintain suitable safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)
  5. Install plants securely and in a manner that ensures they are presented well, are accessible for routine maintenance and conform to the plan or specifications
  6. Prune damaged or unnecessary material to enhance the presentation
  7. Water and fertilise plants as required
  8. Leave the site in a clean and tidy state
Identify and schedule materials, equipment and machinery required for the job

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Identify and schedule personnel required for the job

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Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

Completed
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Select, use and maintain suitable safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)

Completed
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Install plants securely and in a manner that ensures they are presented well, are accessible for routine maintenance and conform to the plan or specifications

Completed
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Prune damaged or unnecessary material to enhance the presentation

Completed
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Water and fertilise plants as required

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Leave the site in a clean and tidy state

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Maintain plants

  1. Identify the symptoms of under and over-watering and rectify
  2. Identify the symptoms of low and high light intensity and rectify
  3. Identify the symptoms of low and high fertiliser concentration and measure the pH of the growing medium where required and amend as required
  4. Identify insects, pests and diseases associated with plants and control as required
  5. Enhance appearance of plants
  6. Determine the cost benefit of reviving or replacing plants
Identify the symptoms of under and over-watering and rectify

Completed
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Identify the symptoms of low and high light intensity and rectify

Completed
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Identify the symptoms of low and high fertiliser concentration and measure the pH of the growing medium where required and amend as required

Completed
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Identify insects, pests and diseases associated with plants and control as required

Completed
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Enhance appearance of plants

Completed
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Determine the cost benefit of reviving or replacing plants

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess requirements for plantscaping

1.1 Assess access factors impacting plantscaping and record prior to installation

1.2 Assess and record environmental parameters prior to installation

1.3 Note light sources in regard to both plant growth and client requirements

1.4 Take light meter readings interior installations and record

1.5 Analyse site conditions and constraints for plant suitability and record findings

1.6 Select plants to meet the requirements of the site

2. Install containerised and direct planted specimens

2.1 Identify and schedule materials, equipment and machinery required for the job

2.2 Identify and schedule personnel required for the job

2.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.4 Select, use and maintain suitable safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)

2.5 Install plants securely and in a manner that ensures they are presented well, are accessible for routine maintenance and conform to the plan or specifications

2.6 Prune damaged or unnecessary material to enhance the presentation

2.7 Water and fertilise plants as required

2.8 Leave the site in a clean and tidy state

3. Maintain plants

3.1 Identify the symptoms of under and over-watering and rectify

3.2 Identify the symptoms of low and high light intensity and rectify

3.3 Identify the symptoms of low and high fertiliser concentration and measure the pH of the growing medium where required and amend as required

3.4 Identify insects, pests and diseases associated with plants and control as required

3.5 Enhance appearance of plants

3.6 Determine the cost benefit of reviving or replacing plants

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess requirements for plantscaping

1.1 Assess access factors impacting plantscaping and record prior to installation

1.2 Assess and record environmental parameters prior to installation

1.3 Note light sources in regard to both plant growth and client requirements

1.4 Take light meter readings interior installations and record

1.5 Analyse site conditions and constraints for plant suitability and record findings

1.6 Select plants to meet the requirements of the site

2. Install containerised and direct planted specimens

2.1 Identify and schedule materials, equipment and machinery required for the job

2.2 Identify and schedule personnel required for the job

2.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.4 Select, use and maintain suitable safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)

2.5 Install plants securely and in a manner that ensures they are presented well, are accessible for routine maintenance and conform to the plan or specifications

2.6 Prune damaged or unnecessary material to enhance the presentation

2.7 Water and fertilise plants as required

2.8 Leave the site in a clean and tidy state

3. Maintain plants

3.1 Identify the symptoms of under and over-watering and rectify

3.2 Identify the symptoms of low and high light intensity and rectify

3.3 Identify the symptoms of low and high fertiliser concentration and measure the pH of the growing medium where required and amend as required

3.4 Identify insects, pests and diseases associated with plants and control as required

3.5 Enhance appearance of plants

3.6 Determine the cost benefit of reviving or replacing plants

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

assess site conditions, requirements and constraints impacting plantscaping

select plants that meet the requirements of the display and chosen site

determine spatial measurements of a plantscape

identify and schedule materials, equipment and personnel to install a plant display

install plants securely to ensure accessibility for maintenance and ascetic requirements

maintain plants to meet their water, light and fertiliser requirements

detect and control pests and diseases

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of installing and maintaining plantscapes

acclimatisation techniques for plants

characteristics and attributes of a range of plants used for plantscaping

commonly occurring problems with plantscaping

light and moisture tolerance/intolerance for common plant species

options for remedial action

photosynthesis, respiration, nutrient uptake and growth rate for plants

plant growth requirements

Range Statement