HORT340 – Plant and Maintain Plants
Module code
HORT340
Module title
Plant and Maintain Plants
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and skills in planting and maintaining plants.
Programmes
- SX1702
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Prepare for planting
Carry out planting
Monitor and maintain plantings and the planted area - Content
- - Planting plan, planting objectives
- Planting tools, and item requirements
- Site clearance and soil cultivation, soil amendments
- Tool maintenance and storage, site clearance
- Plant condition prior to planting
- Planting to planting plan
- Maintenance for eight weeks; weed control, pruning and training, trimming, fertilising, watering, stakes and support structures, protective structures, ground cultivation and conditioning
- Maintenance
- Waste removal - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Theoretical face-to-face and online sessions including tutorials, workshops, group activities, discussion, workbooks, independent learning, and assignments.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is competency-based. In order to pass this module, students must attempt and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Workshops and projects will be supported with online material via the Wintec Moodle learning site.
An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
