Unit of competency Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 2:31 AM AWST

Whilst all efforts are made to provide accurate and timely information from the relevant source/documentation, please be aware that the information supplied may not be the most current version. The accuracy of the detail has not been confirmed by the Department and therefore should not be relied upon without first confirming the contents.

Maintain nursery plants

Maintain nursery plants

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCNSY301A
State Code
D7083
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/08/2014
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
04/08/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers the work undertaken to maintain nursery plants and defines the standard required to: calculate daily water needs; recognise stages of plant growth; monitor plant health; integrate range of plant maintenance activities; monitor the effects of plant interventions; prepare, mix and use chemicals as required.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Monitor and maintain the nursery environment
  • 1.1. Environmental parameters are monitored against the needs of the plants and enterprise guidelines.
  • 1.2. Environmental parameters are altered, as required, to meet the needs of nursery plants and market requirements.
  • 1.3. Irrigation system components are serviced for basic operational use and basic user serviceable parts are repaired or replaced.
2. Determine daily water requirements
  • 2.1. Water requirements are determined according to the needs of the plant and environmental parameters.
  • 2.2. Water is applied according to the needs of the plant group.
  • 2.3. Water requirements of the plant are monitored according to enterprise guidelines.
3. Promote plant growth by intervention
  • 3.1. Potting media is tested in production areas to ensure quality specifications are met.
  • 3.2. Health of the plant is monitored according to enterprise guidelines.
  • 3.3. Plant interventions are undertaken according to marketing plans, appropriate stage of plant growth for the particular intervention, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
  • 3.4. Waste is disposed of with full consideration of the environmental implications.
  • 3.5. Records are kept on all maintenance activities according to enterprise requirements.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Plants may include:
a wide range of plants common in production and retail nurseries and commonly used and produced in the region.
Plant cultural practices may include:
practices relevant to maintenance activities in diverse environments and a varying ability to control the environmental parameters.
Plant physiological processes may include:
principles of transpiration, water intake, nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, respiration and translocation.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
calculate daily water needs
recognise stages of plant growth
monitor plant health
integrate range of plant maintenance activities
monitor the effects of plant interventions
prepare, mix and use chemicals as required.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3334 RTF3021A Maintain nursery plants Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAS24 AHCNSY301 Maintain nursery plants Unit of competency