Unit of competency Outline

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Monitor turf health

Monitor turf health

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCTRF304
State Code
BAT13
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor the health and condition of high performance sports turf playing surfaces.It applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources. All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for monitoring activities
  • 1.1 Identify the turf site to be monitored, the nature and regularity of monitoring and time constraints for delivering reports
  • 1.2 Identify plant tissue and soil analysis consultants and determine their sampling specifications in consultation with the supervisor and/or consultants
  • 1.3 Select monitoring tools and equipment
2. Collect soil and plant tissue samples
  • 2.1 Perform on-site soil tests according to testing instrument instructions
  • 2.2 Collect samples for off-site testing from a representative area and prepare, package and despatch
  • 2.3 Replace divots from soil sampling sites and dispose of waste materials
  • 2.4 Clean sampling tools and equipment and return to storage
  • 2.5 Record and compare results of analysis with acceptable parameters
  • 2.6 Make recommendations to address identified deficiencies and to meet target chemical balances
3. Visually monitor turf health
  • 3.1 Assess indicators of turf health visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness
  • 3.2 Identify deficiencies in turf health and quality visually with reference to researched and experiential awareness
  • 3.3 Make reports and recommendations according to the playing requirements and desired objectives of the enterprise
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D7259 AHCTRF304A Monitor turf health Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBJ40 AHCTRF310 Monitor turf health Unit of competency