HORT442 – Describe, Establish, and Maintain Plant Collections
Module code
HORT442
Module title
Describe, Establish, and Maintain Plant Collections
Prescription
The aim of this module is to describe horticultural and botanical plant collections; describe plant collection and establish plan requirements of a plant collection; maintain a plant collection; identify and label plants and maintain plant collection records.
Programmes
- SX1703
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Describe horticultural and botanical plant collections.
2. Describe plant collection and establish plan requirements of a plant collection
3. Maintain a plant collection
4. Identify and label plants and maintain plant collection records - Content
- - Describe types of horticultural and botanical plant collections in terms of their purpose and normal geographic location.
- Describe the plant collection in terms of its purpose.
- Describe plant types in terms of their environmental requirements.
- Describe the plant collection on the specified site in terms of its cultural requirements.
- Describe the plant collection in terms of their typical life spans.
- Describe the plant collection in terms of strategies for ensuring plant continuity.
- Establish the key plan requirements of a plant collection.
- Select tools and equipment for specified use and use safely.
- Control weeds by integrated pest management as appropriate for the plant collection and according to the plant collection plan.
- Water plant collection area by hand-held equipment or by operating an irrigation system to maintain soil moisture as appropriate to the plant.
- Apply fertilisers as required, depending on plant type and species, and soil analysis, in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.
- Carry out planting, or removal and replacement of plants as required, making sure suitable soil conditions are maintained.
- Maintain plant collection in accordance with the plan.
- Clear rubbish and plant debris around plant collection and surrounding paths or lawns and dispose of waste.
- Clean tools and equipment of all residues and return to storage.
- Identify and label plants clearly.
- Maintain plant collection records. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Theoretical face-to-face and online sessions including tutorials, workshops, group activities, discussion, workbooks, independent learning, and assignments.
- Assessment Criteria
- Portfolio of evidence 100%
The portfolio of evidence is comprised of multiple components and will demonstrate the achievement of the required knowledge, competencies and capabilities across all learning outcomes. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Moodle Site:
Workshops and projects will be supported with online material via the Wintec Moodle learning site.
Required Text:
An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
