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FOREST NURSERYIdentify seed trees and collect tree seed
level:3
credit:4
planned review date:June 2008
sub-field:Horticulture
purpose:People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and locate seed trees; check climbing equipment and climb the seed trees; and collect tree seed.
entry information:Open.
accreditation option:Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider.
moderation option:A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:1Definition
The term fruit is used for plant structures that contain seeds such as cones, capsules, berries, and pods.
2Reference
Competence in this unit standard requires knowledge of: Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work, Part 1: Arboriculture (Wellington, NewZealand, Occupational Safety and Health Service, 1994), pp.1-99.
3Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify and locate seed tree(s).
performance criteria
1.1The genus and species of the seed tree are identified according to foliage, fruit, and flower characteristics.
1.2Seed tree or seed stand location is identified and confirmed.
Range:maps, permanent records.
element 2
Check climbing equipment and climb the seed tree(s).
performance criteria
2.1Climbing equipment is checked and used in accordance with manufacturers instructions and the Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work.
2.2Climbing methods conform to the Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work.
element 3
Collect tree seed.
performance criteria
3.1The presence of seed in fruit is established before collection.
3.2Monitoring of fruit maturity characteristics is used as an early indication of optimum fruit ripeness and minimum levels of seed maturity.
Range:fruit colour, endosperm, embryo;
one example of a conifer species, one example of a hardwood species.
3.3Fruit is collected in its optimum state of ripeness.
3.4Each bag of collected material is labelled with species and origin information.
3.5Collected material is packed to maintain seed viability.
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Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated inter-institutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032 which can be accessed at
New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018