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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Apply fertiliser mechanically 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116814  Apply fertiliser mechanically 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Primary Agriculture 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Primary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2004-12-02  2007-12-02  SAQA 0357/04 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-12-02   2011-12-02  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Learners who have obtained this Unit Standard will be able to:
  • Prepare implement to be used for applying fertiliser
  • Apply herbicides
  • Clean and store implement used
  • Explain what safety precautions to take when working with machinery 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The Learner is able to:
  • Drive a tractor
  • Hitch implements 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Crops included but are not limited to sorghum, maize, groundnuts, sunflower, beans, soya beans, sugarcane, wheat, rye, barley, cotton and potatoes. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Prepare implement to be used. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Implement is manually hitched to the tractor. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Manufacturers instructions to be followed when hitching/attaching implement.
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
     
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Legal requirements are complied with. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples:
  • Safe working practices when working on machines
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Roadworthiness of tractor and equipment
  • National Road Traffic Act complied with
     
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Implement prepared for fertiliser application. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples:
  • Bin(s)/tank and application components checked and cleaned
  • Moving parts lubricated
  • Inflation of tyres checked
  • Tension and alignment of driving chains checked (trailed applicator)
     
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Trainee to explain what safety precautions are to be taken when working with Machinery. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Occupational Health and Safety Act.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Apply fertiliser. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Bin(s)/tanks are to be manually filled with fertiliser and an explanation for doing so explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The rate of application is checked manually and the engine revs and speed of driving is to be obtained from the supervisor. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Fertiliser is to be applied manually. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The Learner is to explain when to engage and disengage the applicator, verbally and in writing. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The Learner is to explain why the functioning of the applicator needs to be checked regularly, verbally and in writing. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    The Learner is to explain why it is necessary to guard against overlapping and leaving gaps when applying fertiliser, verbally and in writing. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Clean and store equipment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The applicator is emptied and rinsed with clean water and unused fertiliser stored away from moisture or rain. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The applicator is serviced according to manufacturer's requirements and stored. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The Learner is to explain why moving mechanisms must be protected against the weather in a written report. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Accreditation for this Unit Standard shall be obtained from the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body, through summative and formative assessment by a registered assessor.
  • Assessors must be registered as an Assessor with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.
  • Training providers must be accredited by the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.

    Moderation should include both internal and external moderation where applicable.

    The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles. It will be necessary to development assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which qualifying learners are working. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment; formative and summative assessment, portfolios and observations, etc.

    The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge be assessed.

    The specific outcomes must be assessed through observation of performance. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance.

    Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral and written evidence. It cannot be assessed by observation only.

    The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, then they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a qualifying learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

    Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Reasons for not exceeding rate of fertiliser application given by supervisor
  • Importance of protecting unused fertiliser against the weather
  • Importance of wearing tight fitting clothes when working with machinery
  • First aid measures to take in case of an accident
  • Importance of distributing fertiliser evenly 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    The learner will be able to identify and solve problems that have to do with fertiliser application in crops. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    The learner will work effectively with others as a member of a team. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    The learner will be able to organise and manage himself and his activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    The learner will be able to collect, analyse and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    The learner will communicate effectively when reporting on work matters. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


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