Assessment Requirements for AHCSOL305 Prepare growing media

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Assessment Requirements for AHCSOL305 Prepare growing media

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has prepared growing media on at least two occasions and has:

applied workplace health and safety requirements

collected and analysed data

confirmed specifications of growing media

analysed growing media chemical, physical and biological characteristics

disposed of waste in an environmentally safe manner

stored growing media.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for preparing growing media

principles and practices for preparing growing media

alternative pre-prepared growing media options, including coconut fibre bags

alternative methods of incorporating ingredients into a growing media

plant nutrition requirements for growing period

ingredients used in the preparation of growing media

physical, chemical and biological characteristics required of the media

properties of the various ingredients used in the preparation of the growing media

requirements of a growing media

hygiene in the preparation and storage of the media

volume and weight determination

environmentally safe disposal of waste.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

a workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

work instructions and workplace procedures applicable to growing media preparation

growing media tools and equipment

growing media ingredients

mixing and weighing equipment

personal protective equipment applicable to growing media preparation

specifications:

growing media specifications

work instructions and workplace procedures for preparing growing media

relationships:

supervisor

timeframes:

according to job requirements.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or current standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72