Domain - Production Horticulture

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Level 1
	1	Unit	Prepare and sow outdoor seedbeds manually	5 Credits
	23780	Unit	Undertake general garden maintenance	5 Credits
	23782	Unit	Identify containers, materials, plants, and tools used in plant propagation	2 Credits
	23783	Unit	Grow and maintain plants in containers from seed	5 Credits
Level 2
	10952	Unit	Lift, prepare, pack, transport, and store bare root tree stocks under close supervision	5 Credits
	14	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of soil properties This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	1788	Unit	Pack and despatch pre-graded horticultural product - nursery production This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	1794	Unit	Store horticultural produce - nursery production This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	19	Unit	Make minor repairs of horticultural property structures This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	20574	Unit	Identify plants This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	21039	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the development of organic horticulture	10 Credits
	21212	Unit	Harvest a horticulture crop by hand under close supervision	5 Credits
	21221	Unit	Stack and store fruit in a coolstore or other storage facility This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	22176	Unit	Maintain horticultural property structures	5 Credits
	22177	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of plants This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	22183	Unit	Plant out horticulture crops by hand This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	22185	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of quality control systems in production horticulture	5 Credits
	22188	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems used in horticulture	5 Credits
	22191	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of factors which influence plant growth	5 Credits
	23356	Unit	Prepare packaging for horticultural produce under close supervision	5 Credits
	23357	Unit	Pack graded produce This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	23359	Unit	Maintain hygiene to ensure food safety in a horticulture workplace	5 Credits
	23781	Unit	Grow and pot up plants from stem cuttings	5 Credits
	2802	Unit	Plant out horticulture crops by hand This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	2813	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of quality control requirements in horticulture This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	29493	Unit	Carry out basic canopy maintenance of trees or vines under close supervision	5 Credits
	29494	Unit	Clean down post-harvest equipment ready for changeovers under close supervision	5 Credits
	29496	Unit	Field graft vines under close supervision	5 Credits
	29497	Unit	Hand prune fruit trees under close supervision	8 Credits
	29498	Unit	Hand thin buds, flowers, or fruit under close supervision	3 Credits
	29499	Unit	Identify a range of plants by botanical and common name, and their basic features	2 Credits
	29500	Unit	Pack graded horticultural produce and close containers under close supervision	5 Credits
	29502	Unit	Plant out by hand under close supervision	5 Credits
	29504	Unit	Prick-out seedlings or rooted cuttings, transplant, and pot-on young plants into containers under close supervision	4 Credits
	29505	Unit	Propagate plant material by division under close supervision	3 Credits
	29506	Unit	Propagate plants by cuttings under close supervision	5 Credits
	29507	Unit	Pull out the crop and clean the greenhouse for crop change, and set up the new crop under close supervision	5 Credits
	29508	Unit	Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence under close supervision	5 Credits
	29509	Unit	Stack and move produce manually in a coolstore or other storage facility under close supervision	5 Credits
	29510	Unit	Stack and strap packed horticultural produce under close supervision	5 Credits
	29511	Unit	Train and prune brambles under close supervision	5 Credits
	29512	Unit	Train and prune mature vines under close supervision	8 Credits
	29513	Unit	Train and prune young vines under close supervision	5 Credits
	31668	Unit	Assist with horticulture activities which support crop productivity	2 Credits
	31669	Unit	Assist with routine activities when undertaking development work in a horticulture operation	3 Credits
	44	Unit	Establish and maintain shelter	5 Credits
	772	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of plants and the functions of the different parts This standard has expired and is no longer available.	10 Credits
	779	Unit	Maintain irrigation systems This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	780	Unit	Install irrigation systems This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	785	Unit	Plant seedlings in open ground This standard has expired and is no longer available.	1 Credits
	800	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of harvest principles for horticultural crops and use basic harvest techniques This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	811	Unit	Store fruit This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	3 Credits
	823	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of agrichemicals This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
	824	Unit	Use, maintain, and store safety equipment for use with agrichemicals This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	829	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of plant nomenclature	5 Credits
	838	Unit	Pollinate a greenhouse tomato crop This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
Level 3
	1062	Unit	Select and harvest individual pieces of produce This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	12395	Unit	Install an irrigation system	5 Credits
	19924	Unit	Carry out basic canopy maintenance in the vineyard This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	19929	Unit	Field graft grapevines This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	19942	Unit	Support mechanical grape harvesting operations This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	21	Unit	Maintain agricultural and horticultural property structures This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	21041	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of permaculture and plan a site	10 Credits
	21043	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of organic horticultural production	20 Credits
	21045	Unit	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of compost making in organic horticulture	5 Credits
	21047	Unit	Describe, produce, and apply liquid fertilisers used in organic horticulture	5 Credits
	21049	Unit	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of vermiculture	5 Credits
	22175	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of soil properties and their effect on plant growth	6 Credits
	22178	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of plant processes and plant life cycles This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	22179	Unit	Maintain a hydroponic system and plants in the system	5 Credits
	22186	Unit	Prepare, and harvest a horticulture crop by hand	5 Credits
	22189	Unit	Maintain an irrigation system used in horticulture	5 Credits
	22192	Unit	Plan a fertiliser programme for horticulture use	10 Credits
	22193	Unit	Fertilise a selected horticulture area	5 Credits
	23355	Unit	Grade horticultural produce to pre-determined criteria	10 Credits
	23358	Unit	Stack and strap packed produce onto pallets This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	8 Credits
	23707	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of workflow management in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	27	Unit	Cultivate by tractor mounted implements This standard has expired and is no longer available.	6 Credits
	2801	Unit	Use and maintain specialist horticulture production and harvest equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available.	6 Credits
	2806	Unit	Take soil and leaf samples for testing This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	2807	Unit	Identify harvest criteria and determine crop readiness for harvest This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	2808	Unit	Use and maintain specialist post-harvest equipment in horticulture This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
	2817	Unit	Establish crops in hydroponic systems This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	29501	Unit	Operate a pipe rail trolley for greenhouse work	5 Credits
	29821	Unit	Apply and monitor quality control procedures and input data in a post-harvest operation	8 Credits
	29822	Unit	Artificially pollinate tree or vine crops	2 Credits
	29823	Unit	Carry out canopy maintenance of trees or vines	5 Credits
	29824	Unit	Carry out maturity testing of crop samples	5 Credits
	29825	Unit	Collect samples for crop maturity testing	3 Credits
	29828	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of horticulture product storage life and post-harvest treatments	5 Credits
	29829	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of plant structure, functions and processes	5 Credits
	29830	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance standards, food safety regulations, and product compliance for a crop	5 Credits
	29831	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of the functions of greenhouse environmental control methods for optimising plant growth	6 Credits
	29832	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of workflow management in a horticulture operation	5 Credits
	29833	Unit	Grade produce to pre-determined criteria using a computerised system	10 Credits
	29834	Unit	Field graft and/or bud fruit trees or vines	5 Credits
	29837	Unit	Palletise produce and complete documentation	5 Credits
	29838	Unit	Plant and care for plants	5 Credits
	29840	Unit	Pull out the crop and clean the greenhouse for crop change, and set up the new crop, support and irrigation	5 Credits
	29841	Unit	Recognise plant pests, diseases, and disorders of a horticulture crop	5 Credits
	29842	Unit	Select and prepare consumables for continuous post-harvest packing, and update inventory	5 Credits
	29844	Unit	Stack and store produce in a coolstore or other storage facility	5 Credits
	29845	Unit	Support mechanical crop harvesting	6 Credits
	30073	Unit	Carry out manual thinning of tree or vine crops to optimise crop loading	5 Credits
	33	Unit	Explain properties of soil This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	34	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the modification of soils This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	35	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of fertilisers This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	771	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the production horticulture industry in New Zealand	5 Credits
	790	Unit	Prevent frost damage This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	794	Unit	Control the greenhouse environment This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2021.	5 Credits
	795	Unit	Establish and maintain support systems for greenhouse crops and remove the support systems This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	797	Unit	Maintain greenhouse hygiene This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
	798	Unit	Maintain a nutrient film technique (NFT) system This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	799	Unit	Erect and maintain shadehouses This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	801	Unit	Transport harvested crop to the depot This standard has expired and is no longer available.	1 Credits
	826	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of principles involved in agrichemical use This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	827	Unit	Use, maintain, and calibrate dusting and misting systems for applying agrichemicals This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	830	Unit	Train and prune fruit trees	5 Credits
	831	Unit	Train and prune young and mature vine crops	5 Credits
	832	Unit	Prune and tie up brambles	5 Credits
Level 4
	10325	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of factors influencing the development of organic horticulture in New Zealand	10 Credits
	12396	Unit	Operate and maintain an irrigation regime This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
	1782	Unit	Select and apply post harvest treatments - nursery production This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	1791	Unit	Implement a horticultural packaging system - nursery production This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	21040	Unit	Describe the scope and application of standards that apply to organic horticulture in New Zealand	8 Credits
	21044	Unit	Develop and apply an organic pest, disease, and weed management plan for an organic crop	20 Credits
	21046	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of obtaining and maintaining organic certification for horticulture operations	5 Credits
	21048	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for post-harvest handling of organic horticultural produce	5 Credits
	22180	Unit	Manage a greenhouse crop This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	20 Credits
	22181	Unit	Layout, remove and clean support materials for planting in greenhouse production This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	22182	Unit	Use and maintain specialist horticulture production and harvest equipment	10 Credits
	22184	Unit	Select and install artificial shelter This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	22187	Unit	Manage a crop harvest This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	15 Credits
	22190	Unit	Operate an irrigation system used in horticulture This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	10 Credits
	22194	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of plant anatomy and morphology and how plants adapt to different environments	5 Credits
	23360	Unit	Implement a produce packaging system This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	23704	Unit	Write work instructions for a horticultural process	5 Credits
	23706	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of inventory management and manage an inventory in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	12 Credits
	23708	Unit	Design and conduct a workplace procedure review in a horticultural operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	8 Credits
	23709	Unit	Manage and evaluate a computer based record system in a horticultural operation	5 Credits
	23710	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of technical requirements for produce in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	12 Credits
	23711	Unit	Develop and implement a product safety programme in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	12 Credits
	23712	Unit	Manage workflow to meet the requirements of a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	23713	Unit	Implement technical requirements in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	12 Credits
	23714	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of a product safety programme in a postharvest operation This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	8 Credits
	2799	Unit	Install water management systems for small scale horticulture sites This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	2800	Unit	Use portable structures for the shelter of plants This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	2804	Unit	Maintain a documented work record of horticultural activities and present an enterprise report	15 Credits
	2809	Unit	Supervise storage of harvested horticulture crops This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	2811	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of rootstock requirements and select rootstock for planting	5 Credits
	2812	Unit	Select and apply specialist foliar sprays This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	2814	Unit	Apply quality control practices in horticulture product harvesting and packaging This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	2815	Unit	Explain details of fruit and vegetable culture This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	2816	Unit	Set up a hydroponic growing facility This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
	2865	Unit	Disinfest growing mediums This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	29883	Unit	Assist with developing standard operating procedures for a horticulture workplace	10 Credits
	29884	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of operations and continuous improvement in a post-harvest workplace	6 Credits
	29885	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of plant biology in a production horticulture context	5 Credits
	29886	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of quality standards, and regulatory requirements for a horticulture crop	6 Credits
	29887	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of greenhouse environmental control systems to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth	6 Credits
	29888	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of nursery production	8 Credits
	29889	Unit	Implement and monitor a crop harvest plan in a horticulture workplace	10 Credits
	29890	Unit	Implement and monitor a horticulture crop protection plan	25 Credits
	29891	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of environmental risk management and minimise negative environmental effects for horticulture	15 Credits
	29892	Unit	Implement and monitor food safety procedures in a horticultural operation	15 Credits
	29893	Unit	Implement and monitor fruit crop production activities	21 Credits
	29894	Unit	Implement and monitor indoor crop production activities	20 Credits
	29895	Unit	Implement nursery crop production schedules and monitor nursery crops	10 Credits
	29896	Unit	Implement and monitor outdoor vegetable crop production activities	36 Credits
	29897	Unit	Implement and monitor pack and dispatch in a nursery production workplace	20 Credits
	29898	Unit	Implement plant propagation plans and monitor plant propagation	20 Credits
	29899	Unit	Implement and monitor post-harvest activities	21 Credits
	29900	Unit	Implement and monitor plant management techniques to optimise production	10 Credits
	29901	Unit	Monitor, record, and report on production goals in a horticulture workplace	4 Credits
	29902	Unit	Supervise and monitor the operation of post-harvest equipment	10 Credits
	29903	Unit	Supervise irrigation in a horticulture growing environment	6 Credits
	30257	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of sustainable soil management practices for a horticulture site	5 Credits
	30258	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of legislation in relation to sustainability practices in a horticulture organisation	5 Credits
	50	Unit	Prepare seedbeds and sow crops on a field scale	10 Credits
	778	Unit	Distinguish between fertilisers and calculate the cost of plant-usable nutrient in fertilisers This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	781	Unit	Operate and maintain an irrigation regime This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	782	Unit	Apply plant nutrients through an irrigation system This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	783	Unit	Prepare a seedbed and lay polythene mulch This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	784	Unit	Use and maintain a precision seeding machine This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	789	Unit	Demonstrate knowledge of basic legal requirements affecting a horticulture business This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	7 Credits
	793	Unit	Build artificial shelter systems This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	796	Unit	Erect and maintain greenhouses This standard has expired and is no longer available.	4 Credits
	802	Unit	Determine crop maturity and decide when to harvest the crop This standard has expired and is no longer available.	3 Credits
	809	Unit	Use and maintain packhouse plant This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	5 Credits
	812	Unit	Conduct pre-harvest crop assessment This standard has expired and is no longer available.	2 Credits
	819	Unit	Bud and graft young plants This standard has expired and is no longer available.	5 Credits
Level 5
	2805	Unit	Modify plant growth patterns This standard has expired and is no longer available.	6 Credits
	2810	Unit	Select an integrated pest and disease management programme in production horticulture This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2020.	7 Credits
	29904	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of greenhouse environmental management and CO2 enrichment of greenhouses	5 Credits
	29905	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of inventory, and manage in a post-harvest operation	5 Credits
	29906	Unit	Demonstrate understanding of post-harvest physiology and storage	5 Credits
	29907	Unit	Develop a fruit or indoor crop harvest plan, and manage its implementation and review	10 Credits
	29908	Unit	Develop a fruit, or indoor, or nursery production plan, and manage its implementation and review	20 Credits
	29909	Unit	Develop a horticulture production quality control plan, and manage its implementation and review	15 Credits
	29910	Unit	Develop a plan to optimise efficiency of a post-harvest system, and manage its implementation and review	15 Credits
	29911	Unit	Develop a post-harvest operation plan, and manage its implementation and review	20 Credits
	29912	Unit	Develop a post-harvest quality control plan, and manage its implementation and review	20 Credits
	29913	Unit	Develop an integrated pest management (IPM) plan for a horticulture context, and manage its implementation and review	20 Credits
	29915	Unit	Develop an outdoor vegetable harvest plan, and manage its implementation and review	6 Credits
	29916	Unit	Develop an outdoor vegetable production plan, and manage its implementation and review	14 Credits
	29918	Unit	Interpret quality requirements and standards for a horticulture product	10 Credits
	29919	Unit	Investigate a fruit or indoor crop management technique, develop a plan, and manage its implementation and review	15 Credits
	29920	Unit	Investigate sustainable outdoor vegetable management techniques, develop a plan and manage its implementation and review	20 Credits
	29921	Unit	Investigate outdoor vegetable crop management techniques, develop plans, and manage their implementation and review	30 Credits
	29922	Unit	Manage an agrichemical risk management plan for a horticulture operation	5 Credits
	29924	Unit	Manage plant, machinery and/or equipment in a horticulture operation	5 Credits

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