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Monitor turf health

Monitor turf health

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCTRF304A
State Code
D7259
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/10/2014
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
09/10/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers the process of monitoring the health and condition of high performance sports turf playing surfaces and defines the standard required to: inspect and report on the condition of turfed surfaces; assess turf health; perform soil sampling and analyse results; identify deficiencies and diseases in turf; prepare turf maintenance recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for monitoring activities
  • 1.1. The turf site to be monitored, nature and regularity of monitoring, and time constraints for delivering reports are identified according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.2. Plant tissue and soil analysis consultants are identified and their sampling specifications determined in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants.
  • 1.3. Monitoring tools and equipment are selected according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.4. Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools and equipment according to manufacturers specifications and enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.5. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, controls implemented and reported to the supervisor.
  • 1.6. Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used and maintained.
2. Collect soil and plant tissue samples
  • 2.1. Samples for off-site testing are collected from a representative area and prepared, packaged, accurately labelled and dispatched according to consultant's requirements and enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.2. On-site soil tests are performed according to testing instrument instructions, industry codes of practice and enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.3. Divots are replaced from soil sampling sites and waste materials disposed of according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.4. Sampling tools and equipment are cleaned of all residues and returned to storage according to manufacturers' specifications and enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.5. Results of analysis are recorded and compared with acceptable parameters according to researched and experiential awareness.
  • 2.6. Recommendations are written to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances according to researched and experiential awareness.
3. Visually monitor turf health
  • 3.1. Monitoring of turf health is undertaken according to OHS requirements.
  • 3.2. Health indicators of the turf are assessed visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness, site conditions, seasonal conditions, and according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 3.3. Deficiencies in turf quality and turf diseases are identified visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness, site conditions and seasonal conditions.
  • 3.4. Reports and recommendations are made to the supervisor according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Monitoring turf health may include:
multi-use and high performance sports turf playing surfaces.
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:
inspect and report on the condition of turfed surfaces
assess turf health
perform soil sampling and analyse results
identify deficiencies and diseases in turf
prepare turf maintenance recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise.
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
S3340 RTF3023A Monitor turf health Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAT13 AHCTRF304 Monitor turf health Unit of competency