Collect and store propagation material

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard provides guidelines for the collection and storage of various types of propagation material, including vegetative material and seeds, ensuring adherence to specified instructions and safety measures.

Performance Criteria

• Follow instructions and specifications for work completion.
• Use appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Safely prepare, use, and maintain tools and equipment.
• Identify the plants from which propagation material is to be collected.
• Ensure materials meet specifications for propagation suitability.
• Handle plant material to minimize damage and waste.
• Collect propagation material as per specifications.
• Label and store collected materials appropriately.
• Maintain hygiene and biosecurity during collection and storage.
• Safely process waste following proper guidelines.
• Complete required records for propagation collection and storage.
• Comply with environmental and health and safety legislation and organizational policies.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Importance of adhering to collection and storage specifications.
• Appropriate clothing and PPE for the task.
• Tools and equipment for material collection and storage, including their safe use and maintenance.
• Types of plants that can be propagated and where to obtain identification information.
• Proper handling techniques for plant materials.
• Requirements for labeling and storing different propagation materials.
• Significance of hygiene and biosecurity in the process.
• Legal and organizational waste handling and disposal practices.
• Responsibility for maintaining environmental best practices.
• Familiarity with relevant health and safety legislation and codes of practice.

Relevent Roles

• Gardener, Nursery Worker, Plant Propagator