Assessment Schedule 25469
Standard: 25469 Version 1
Title: Describe crop propagation in accordance with local tikanga
Level 2 Credit 4
/ Evidence / Judgement / X/ü /ACTIVITY 1
You will produce an INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE PROPAGATION OF ROOT AND SEED GROWN CROPS to assist whānau and/or hapū maintain crop resources for their māra kai.
With your whānau and/or hapū select two ROOT grown crops and two SEED grown crops from the two lists in the instruction box.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell how tubers or tipu (new shoots) and/or seeds are selected for propagation
· Show and tell includes the size, the shape, the number of eyes, and if female or male.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell how the tubers or tipu and/or seeds are prepared for propagation .
· Show and tell includes the quality and the preservation of the tubers, tipu, or seeds.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell the preparation process in the make up of the propagation bed
· Show and tell includes the environment, the soil variances, adequate lighting, and the materials used to make up the bed.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell how the soil is modified and developed for propagation.
· Show and tell includes the aeration, temperature and drainage.
Use the maramataka (resource 2) and matariki and local tikanga and show and tell the propagation season for each crop.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell the propagation planting method.
· Show and tell includes single layer, spacing, and straight line planting.
In accordance with the requirements of each crop and local tikanga show or tell how to maintain the propagation bed.
· Show and tell includes the water levels, weeds, moisture, disease, animal infestation.
PC 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 / This assessment may be presented in written, oral, or visual (3D, power point, illustrations etc) form.
Sample answers only for one crop
Crop – Kūmara
Selection criteria – New shoots (tipu) approximately 20cm long are plucked from sterile seed beds and used as seedlings to establish crops.
Tuber - more eyes on the tuber the better to get the maximum from the tuber.
(The male and female is the result from the propagation process.)
Tubers are selected and prepared during the harvest. There must be no blemishes and the tubers are carefully handled.
The preparation process used is mahiti, where the tubers are preserved on whata or elevated platforms until time to plant for propagation.
River sand is used and the bed is prepared by digging a pit, putting a layer of sand to cover the bottom of the pit and then laying straw or hay. The tubers are then laid out on the straw so the tubers are lying on dry material and then the pit is covered with sand. The pit can be no deeper than 90 – 100cm. Reason for using river sand is because it has no salt. The sand is used because it is already aerated and sand and the straw helps the process of the maintaining the temperature and drainage.
The soil is rotated to prevent disease carry over. The seedbed is cultivated to achieve a fine texture. Kūmara prefer soil pH 5.0 – 6.9. Apply fertiliser as a base dressing at planting.
According to the maramataka Māori a favourable day for planting kūmara is Māwharu, However propagation of kūmara starts as early as July in Te Tairawhiti
Face the east when planting so roots are orientated east. In Te Tairawhiti a method of planting kūmara is mounding in a straight line leaving adequate spacing between each plant and row to allow for the maintenance of the plants such as weeding. Mounding also helps during rainy season when the water flows down between the mounds and away from the root system keeping the roots dry.
Sometimes kūmara plants can be attacked by caterpillars of the kūmara moth. Birds eat the caterpillars.
Māori use to keep tame seagulls to eat the caterpillars. / The INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE PROPAGATION OF ROOT AND SEED GROWN CROPS includes
· two root grown crops (RC1 & RC2) and
· two seed grown crops (SC! & SC2)
The selection criteria for the crops are described in accordance with each crop requirements and local tikanga in terms of:
· size
· shape
· number of eyes
· female
· male.
The preparation process for the crops are described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of
· quality
· preservation.
Preparation process for the make up of the propagation bed is described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of
· environment
· soil variances
· adequate light
· materials
The preparation process in the modification and development of the soil is described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of
· aeration
· temperature
· drainage
The seasons are described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of
· the maramataka
· matariki.
The methods of propagation are described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of
· single layer
· spacing
· straight line
The maintenance of the propagation bed is described in accordance with each crops requirements and local tikanga in terms of -
· water levels
· weeds
· moisture
· disease
· animal infestation / ¨
RC1 / RC2 SC1 / SC2
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Assessor signature / Dated
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