AHCPER223 — Produce new plants for a permaculture garden system
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What an assessment for AHCPER223 must cover
37 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Prepare to propagate plants
- 1.1Identify plants to be reproduced and select propagation method
- 1.2Source and acquire suitable plant materials for propagation
- 1.3Select, check and prepare materials and resources
- 1.4Prepare containers with media according to selected propagation method
- 1.5Implement hygiene practices according to workplace biosecurity procedures
- 1.6Identify hazards and implement controls according to workplace health and safety procedures
2 Undertake propagation activities
- 2.1Prepare propagation material according to propagation plan
- 2.2Place prepared propagation material into growing environment according to selected propagation method
- 2.3Label propagated plants according to workplace procedures
- 2.4Record propagation activity according to workplace procedures
3 Maintain health of plants during propagation
- 3.1Maintain optimal growing environment to ensure successful plant production outcomes
- 3.2Monitor health of plants under propagation and implement remedial action where risk is identified
- 3.3Check plants under propagation for indicators of success
- 3.4Transfer successfully propagated plants into subsequent growing conditions according to propagation method and propagation plan
- 3.5Prepare propagated plants for transfer into final growing position according to plant species requirements
4 Maintain garden propagation system year-round
- 4.1Implement seasonal biosecurity and hygiene practices for propagation activities according to workplace procedures
- 4.2Monitor and maintain mother stock for propagation purposes
- 4.3Maintain stocks of resources required for seasonal propagation activities
- 4.4Update records of propagation outcomes according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- identified method of propagation for at least 10 different species
- selected and prepared materials and resources, including: implemented hygiene practices; prepared containers and media; sourced plant propagation material
- propagated plants safely using at least 3 of the following techniques: seeds; cuttings; division; grafting/budding; layering
- maintained the health of new plants and mother stock, including: watering; monitored and responded to pests, diseases or nutrient problems; monitored and responded to environmental condition in growing environment
- implemented seasonal propagation maintenance activities
- maintained accurate labelling and records during propagation activity
Knowledge evidence
- permaculture principles and practices related to propagation including: using reclaimed or reused containers (suitably cleaned to avoid cross-contamination); labelling systems using reclaimed materials; maintaining rare and unusual varieties; using edges and valuing marginal or unusual plants in micro-climates; sharing and swapping to increase biodiversity and mutual wellbeing; preserving provenance of locally indigenous species; testing and trialling for new plants or resistant varieties; global food plant preservation, including seed saving
- importance of hygiene and biosecurity in propagation practices
- principles of sustainable horticultural practices
- propagation techniques, including: seed sowing; tip and softwood; semi hardwood cuttings; hard wood cuttings; root cuttings; layering; division; grafting, including whip and tongue, saddle, wedge and budding
- maintaining optimum growing environment, including: propagule treatments; media moisture; humidity; basic plant nutrition
- potting mixes suitable for propagation in a garden setting, including: compost and worm casting mixes; sieved and graded sands; blends used for different purposes or different times of year; sphagnum moss
- common conditions for propagation in permaculture systems, including: direct into prepared beds; containers and pots; greenhouses, cloches and cold frames; shade and lathe houses; directly on existing plants
- basic plant growth and development
- workplace health and safety requirements relevant to plant propagation
- methods of waste disposal causing minimal impact on the environment
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret and consolidate propagation plan to inform propagation plants, methods and treatments required
- Writing: Prepare accurate records of propagation plants, their names and propagation activities and treatments
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Questions about assessing AHCPER223
What does an assessment tool for AHCPER223 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPER223 needs to address all 37 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Related units
- AHCPER106 — Observe permaculture principles and work practices
- AHCPER107 — Support resource conservation practices
- AHCPER108 — Support plant care in a permaculture system
- AHCPER216 — Harvest, treat and store seed
- AHCPER217 — Report information about the local bioregion
- AHCPER218 — Prepare and store products from a permaculture system
- AHCPER219 — Plant and maintain crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER220 — Harvest crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER221 — Recognise characteristics of integrated plant and animal systems
- AHCPER222 — Use and maintain basic hand tools and equipment for garden and farm
- AHCPER224 — Work effectively in permaculture
- AHCPER225 — Assist with garden soil health and plant nutrition
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