Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Horticulture unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Horticulture

Amenity Horticulture

21031, 24648

Forest Nursery

10942, 10945, 10950

Nursery Production

20555, 20562, 20570, 20573, 27705-27708, 29492, 29826, 29835-29836, 29839, 29843

Production Horticulture

29838

 

Primary Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               April 2022

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2026

 

Summary

 

The Primary ITO revised Horticulture unit standards to better reflect the requirements of the updated qualification graduate outcomes.

 

Level 3 Nursery Production unit standards were reviewed according to their planned review date. Further amendments suggested by industry to the selected unit standard were made to sure it was fit for purpose.

 

Consultation was carried out in August 2021 where consent to assess holders and stakeholders had the opportunity to give comment on a survey sent asking for feedback to amendments.  This feedback was addressed where appropriate.

 

Main changes

 

·      Guidance information and performance criteria were amended to ensure unit standards content remained fit for purpose.

·      Titles were updated for some unit standards to better reflect outcomes.

·      Unit standards 20057, 27705 and 29843 have had an increase in credits, to better reflect the time taken to achieve the specialised learning and assessment that is needed to achieve the outcome.  As a result of consultation with industry and stakeholders, it was found that the original credits were insufficient to achieve the outcomes.

·      Standard setting body details were updated to Muka Tangata People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council to reflect the change to standard setting responsibility from 4 October 2021.

·      Unit standards were transferred from CMR 0032 to CMR 0052.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2024

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Amenity

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21031

Identify ephemerals, annuals, herbaceous perennials, biennials, and bulbs and their use in amenity horticulture.

Identify annuals, herbaceous perennials, biennials and bulbs and their use

3

3

5

B

24648

Identify the physical characteristics, and range of, plants used in amenity horticulture.

Describe the physical characteristics, and range of, woody stemmed plants and their use

3

7

10

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Forest Nursery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

10942

Identify, evaluate and secure tree seeds

Identify and locate seed trees and collect tree seed

3

4

5

B

10945

Prepare land and make seed beds in a forest nursery

3

4

5

B

10950

Demonstrate knowledge of the annual production cycle of a number of tree crops in a forest nursery

Describe the production and operation cycles of seedlings and cuttings in a forest nursery

3

4

10

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Nursery Production

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20555

Prepare and use soil-less growing media

Describe, prepare and use soil-less growing media

3

5

B

20557

Select, collect and treat seed, and propagate plants from seed

Select, collect and treat seed, and produce seedlings for nursery crops

3

3

10

B

20562

Prune and train nursery plants

3

5

B

20570

Demonstrate knowledge of nursery growing media and soils

Describe nursery growing media and soils

2

5

B

20573

Grade nursery crops

Describe quality standards, and grade nursery crops

3

3

 

B

27705

Select, collect and prepare seeds for plant propagation purposes

Describe, select, collect and prepare seeds for plant propagation purposes

3

5

8

B

27706

Demonstrate understanding of laboratory micro-propagation processes, and exflask and acclimatise plants in a nursery

Describe laboratory micro-propagation processes, and exflask and acclimatise plants in a nursery

3

5

B

27707

Demonstrate knowledge of plant propagation by budding, grafting, layering and tissue culture

Describe plant propagation by budding, grafting, tissue culture and layering

2

5

B

27708

Demonstrate knowledge of sexual and asexual plant propagation

Describe sexual and asexual plant propagation and propagation methods

2

6

B

29492

Care for a nursery crop under close supervision

Care for a nursery crop

2

5

B

29503

Prepare and dispatch pre-graded nursery plants under close supervision

Prepare and dispatch pre-graded nursery plants

2

5

B

29826

Create and maintain garden retail displays

3

5

B

29835

Maintain and monitor nursery crops to marketable stage

Describe growing requirements, and maintain and monitor nursery crops to specifications

3

5

B

29836

Pack and dispatch pre-graded nursery plant products and complete documentation

3

5

B

29839

Prepare, operate and maintain specialist nursery machinery

3

5

B

29843

Select and prepare cutting material, and harden off rooted cuttings

3

3

10

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Production Horticulture

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

29838

Plant and care for plants

3

5

B