AHCORG411 — Manage organic soil improvement
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What an assessment for AHCORG411 must cover
38 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Monitor indicators of soil fertility
- 1.1Determine the objective for soil condition for farm according to workplace conditions and organic agriculture standards
- 1.2Develop baseline data from soil sample and test conducted on reference sites across property according to organic industry standards
- 1.3Assess and record soil chemical and physical characteristics
- 1.4Assess and record soil biological activity
- 1.5Analyse test results to identify trends in soil health and fertility and areas for improvement
- 1.6Identify health, safety and environmental hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace procedures
2 Assess soil-related factors for selected plants
- 2.1Identify nutritional requirements of selected plant species
- 2.2Conduct field observations of plants and soil to identify possible defects
- 2.3Select soil and plant tissue tests for laboratory testing
- 2.4Sample plant tissue and soils according to testing laboratory specifications
- 2.5Determine management and input requirements for farming system according to soil and plant tissue test results and observations
3 Select, design and implement allowable systems, techniques and inputs to optimise soil fertility
- 3.1Identify range of permitted inputs according to National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce
- 3.2Identify and implement cultural practices to enhance soil fertility, function and health
- 3.3Calculate inputs based on soil and plant analyses, and observations
- 3.4Select and manage cover crop and pasture systems according to workplace procedures
- 3.5Develop, apply and monitor mulching and composting systems according to production plan
- 3.6Design and implement crop rotations and grazing management systems to optimise soil fertility according to production plan
Performance evidence
- implemented principles of organic agriculture and agroecology
- devised and implemented a soil improvement plan to correct imbalances and maintain soil fertility
- sampled soil, conducted tests and analysed soil test results for the following physical and chemical indicators of soil condition and fertility: soil texture, structure, salinity, sodicity, pH, mineral balances, organic matter, drainage, compaction, aeration, water infiltration
- improved and maintained soil fertility using natural processes and according to National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce
- applied workplace health, safety and environmental procedures and practices.
Knowledge evidence
- availability, use and definition of organic fertilisers
- physical and chemical properties of soil, including: factors contributing to soil acidity, sodicity and salinity; factors promoting soil and plant water-holding capacity; importance of soil biological activity; major nutrient elements and their role in plant growth; soil textural types and determinants
- soil sampling and testing procedures for indicators of soil fertility
- preparing soils to submit for laboratory testing
- methods and inputs that can be used to correct imbalances and maintain soil fertility
- principles of organic agriculture and the management of soil
- processes and practices that impact on soil structure, biological activity, water-holding capacity and weed patterns
- processes of aggregate and colloid formation
- range of soil analyses available and principles of each
- relationship between plants, soil structure, water holding capacity and nutrient availability, including: role of organic matter, humus and microorganisms; role of livestock in enhancing soil fertility; role of macro- and micro-elements in soil and plants; role of weeds
- significance of levels and balance of soil fertility indicators
- soil food chains and food webs
- principles, practices and inputs allowable under the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Analyse organic production principles, standards and certification procedures to ensure compliance with organic soil improvement strategies
- Writing: Develop procedural material for organic production using clear industry specific language in order to convey explicit information for soil improvement
- Numeracy: Perform mathematical calculations to interpret and condense complex soil test results when developing soil improvements for organic farm
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