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Domain - Production Horticulture
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TOP > Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > 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 |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
21039 | Unit |
Describe the development of organic horticulture |
10 Credits | |||
21212 | Unit |
Harvest a horticulture crop by hand |
5 Credits | |||
21221 | Unit |
Stack and store fruit in a coolstore or other storage facility This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22176 | Unit |
Maintain horticultural property structures This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22177 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of plants This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22183 | Unit |
Plant out horticulture crops by hand This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
5 Credits | |||
23357 | Unit |
Pack graded produce This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
5 Credits | |||
29494 | Unit |
Clean down post-harvest equipment ready for changeovers |
5 Credits | |||
29496 | Unit |
Field graft vines |
5 Credits | |||
29497 | Unit |
Hand prune fruit trees |
8 Credits | |||
29498 | Unit |
Hand thin buds, flowers, or fruit |
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 report problems |
5 Credits | |||
29502 | Unit |
Plant out by hand |
5 Credits | |||
29504 | Unit |
Prick-out seedlings or rooted cuttings, transplant, and pot-on young plants into containers |
4 Credits | |||
29505 | Unit |
Propagate plant material by division |
3 Credits | |||
29506 | Unit |
Prepare and propagate plants by cuttings |
5 Credits | |||
29507 | Unit |
Pull out the crop, clean the greenhouse for crop change, and set up the new crop |
5 Credits | |||
29508 | Unit |
Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence |
5 Credits | |||
29509 | Unit |
Stack and move produce manually in a coolstore or other storage facility |
5 Credits | |||
29510 | Unit |
Stack and secure packed horticultural produce on pallets |
5 Credits | |||
29511 | Unit |
Train and hand prune brambles |
5 Credits | |||
29512 | Unit |
Train and hand prune mature vines |
8 Credits | |||
29513 | Unit |
Train and hand prune young vines |
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 This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
Demonstrate knowledge of a horticultural irrigation system |
5 Credits | |||
19924 | Unit |
Carry out basic canopy maintenance in the vineyard This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
19929 | Unit |
Field graft grapevines This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
19942 | Unit |
Support mechanical grape harvesting operations This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
Describe the principles of organic horticultural production |
20 Credits | |||
21045 | Unit |
Describe compost making, and make compost in organic horticulture |
5 Credits | |||
21047 | Unit |
Describe, prepare, and apply liquid fertilisers used in organic horticulture |
5 Credits | |||
21049 | Unit |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of vermiculture This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
5 Credits | |||
22175 | Unit |
Describe soil properties and their effect on plant growth |
6 Credits | |||
22178 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of plant processes and plant life cycles This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22179 | Unit |
Maintain a hydroponic system and monitor plants in the system |
5 Credits | |||
22186 | Unit |
Prepare equipment, and harvest a horticulture crop by hand |
5 Credits | |||
22189 | Unit |
Describe irrigation filters, and repair and maintain an irrigation system used in horticulture |
5 Credits | |||
22192 | Unit |
Plan a fertiliser programme for horticulture use This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
10 Credits | |||
22193 | Unit |
Calculate fertiliser requirements, prepare and apply fertiliser, and maintain and store fertiliser equipment |
5 Credits | |||
23355 | Unit |
Grade horticultural produce to pre-determined criteria |
10 Credits | |||
23358 | Unit |
Stack and strap packed produce onto pallets This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
23707 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of workflow management in a postharvest operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
Carry out 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 |
Describe horticulture product storage life and post-harvest treatments |
5 Credits | |||
29829 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of plant structure, functions and processes |
5 Credits | |||
29830 | Unit |
Describe quality assurance standards, food safety regulations, and product compliance for a horticulture crop |
5 Credits | |||
29831 | Unit |
Describe the functions of greenhouse environmental control methods for optimising plant growth |
6 Credits | |||
29832 | Unit |
Describe workflow management in a horticulture operation |
5 Credits | |||
29833 | Unit |
Grade produce to pre-determined standards 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, clean surroundings and document cleaning schedule |
5 Credits | |||
29845 | Unit |
Support mechanical crop harvesting |
6 Credits | |||
30073 | Unit |
Carry out manual thinning of tree or vine crops |
5 Credits | |||
32883 | Unit |
Prune mature fruit trees |
5 Credits | |||
32884 | Unit |
Train and prune young fruit trees |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
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 This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
831 | Unit |
Train and prune vine crops |
5 Credits | |||
832 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of training systems for brambles, and prune and tie up brambles |
5 Credits | |||
Level 4 | ||||||
10325 | Unit |
Describe 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 This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
20 Credits | |||
21046 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of obtaining and maintaining organic certification for horticulture operations This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
5 Credits | |||
21048 | Unit |
Describe the requirements for post-harvest handling of organic horticultural produce |
5 Credits | |||
22180 | Unit |
Manage a greenhouse crop This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
22181 | Unit |
Layout, remove and clean support materials for planting in greenhouse production This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22182 | Unit |
Use and maintain horticulture equipment |
10 Credits | |||
22184 | Unit |
Select and install artificial shelter This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
22187 | Unit |
Manage a crop harvest This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
22190 | Unit |
Operate an irrigation system used in horticulture This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
22194 | Unit |
Describe plant anatomy and morphology and how plants adapt to different environments |
5 Credits | |||
23360 | Unit |
Implement a produce packaging system This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
23704 | Unit |
Write and validate 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 has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
23708 | Unit |
Design and conduct a workplace procedure review in a horticultural operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
23709 | Unit |
Manage and assess 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 has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
23711 | Unit |
Develop and implement a product safety programme in a postharvest operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
23712 | Unit |
Manage workflow to meet the requirements of a postharvest operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
23713 | Unit |
Implement technical requirements in a postharvest operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
23714 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of a product safety programme in a postharvest operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 prepare an enterprise report |
15 Credits | |||
2809 | Unit |
Supervise storage of harvested horticulture crops This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
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 |
Develop standard operating procedures for a horticulture workplace |
10 Credits | |||
29884 | Unit |
Describe post-harvest systems and continuous improvement in a post-harvest workplace |
6 Credits | |||
29885 | Unit |
Describe plant biology in a production horticulture context |
5 Credits | |||
29886 | Unit |
Describe quality standards and regulatory requirements for a horticulture crop |
6 Credits | |||
29887 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of greenhouse environmental control systems to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth |
6 Credits | |||
29888 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge 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 |
20 Credits | |||
29891 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental risk management and minimise negative environmental effects for horticulture |
15 Credits | |||
29892 | Unit |
Describe, implement and monitor food safety procedures in a horticultural operation |
15 Credits | |||
29893 | Unit |
Implement and monitor fruit crop production activities |
20 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 crop production activities |
15 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 |
20 Credits | |||
29900 | Unit |
Implement and monitor plant management techniques in a production horticulture workplace 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 | |||
3004 | Unit |
Describe the use of, and grow crops and specimens, in soil-less growing media in horticulture |
5 Credits | |||
3008 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of plant classification in horticulture |
5 Credits | |||
30257 | Unit |
Describe 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 | |||
32900 | Unit |
Describe frosts, and frost protection methods for a horticulture operation |
5 Credits | |||
32901 | Unit |
Describe organic and biodynamic practices, certification requirements, and practices for a horticulture operation |
5 Credits | |||
32903 | Unit |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of water conservation and use in a horticulture operation |
5 Credits | |||
50 | Unit |
Prepare seedbeds and sow crops on a field scale This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
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 has expired and is no longer available. |
7 Credits | |||
29904 | Unit |
Describe environmental management and carbon dioxide enrichment of greenhouses |
5 Credits | |||
29905 | Unit |
Describe inventory, and plan and manage an inventory management system in a post-harvest operation |
5 Credits | |||
29906 | Unit |
Describe post-harvest physiology and storage |
5 Credits | |||
29907 | Unit |
Develop a horticulture crop harvest plan, and manage its implementation and review |
10 Credits | |||
29908 | Unit |
Develop a horticulture 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 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 |
Describe a quality control system, and identify quality requirements and standards for a horticulture product |
10 Credits | |||
29919 | Unit |
Investigate a horticulture crop management technique, develop a plan, and manage its implementation and review |
15 Credits | |||
29920 | Unit |
Identify a sustainable outdoor vegetable management technique, develop a plan, and manage its implementation and review |
10 Credits | |||
29921 | Unit |
Investigate an outdoor vegetable crop management technique, develop a plan, and manage its implementation and review |
15 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 |