Test Flashcards
What is the main duty of an employer to an employee?
To provide a safe work place.
What is the duty of an employee to an employer?
Follow the rules, wear protective clothing and report any risks
The common hazards in the Agriculture and Horticulture department?
Weather- wear sun smart protective clothing
Vehicles- make sure they are turned off
Heights- make sure you careful when you are using a ladder
Chemicals- wear gloves and cover any cuts in case there is a spill
Noise pollution- make sure you are wearing protective ear pieces
Tripping over- put away any bricks away if they are on the ground
Confined spaces- make sure there is no poison in the ground
What is a disease?
Plants that can be considered as any chance from normal growth of a plant.
The 6 symptoms of a disease are?
Cell growth(Galls) Stunted Abnormal growth Discoloured (yellow) Reduced yield (less produce) Death of plant
The different pest and diseases types are?
Metabolic, metazonal and microbial
The 5 negative impact of pest and disease to the agriculture and horticulture Industry are?
Loss of plant, reduced income, controlling the time spent, money spent on chemicals and reduced yield.
5 ways of controlling pest and disease are?
Spray with chemicals, biological control, hose or spray with water, trim off diseased sections and destroy or get rid of plant.
What does IPM mean and what it is used?
Integrated pest management. It is used for just not using one type of method to get rid of pest they use a range of methods.
What is Resistance to chemicals and how to avoid it?
Resistance to chemicals happens by of a small proportion of the insect population is able to survive treatment. To avoid chemical resistance use a range of control methods don’t just rely on chemical control.
What is OH&S
Occupational health and safety
What are the steps for starting a landscape design project?
Brief Site analysis Concept plan Master plan Implementation (building it) Maintenance
What are 15 typical site analysis?
Size Views Effect of neighbouring Noise levels Water Description Climate Soil Structure Existing vegetation Ecology issue Needs of the client Features to introduce Fencing Plants
What are the rules for lettering on design documents?
Capital letters
Even spaces
On the lines
Keep it neat
How to calculate scale and what is used typically used for landscape drawings?
To use scale you measure the space on the path and then x by measurement by the scale. Example 20cm~20x100=2000cm in the page.
1:50 and 1:100 is used for landscape
How is scientific name different from common name? Give a few examples
Scientific name~ 2 words that Latin used by the whole world e.g Homo sapien (human) and canis familiarises (dog)
Common name~ locally used by everyone and is used more than 1 different languages
What are 10 design ideas for landscape?
Water feature Garden bed Pizza oven Tables and chairs Feature tree Bonfire Fences Path Decking Flower bed
What is used to make concrete and how to concrete sleepers?
1) Rocks, sand and cement.
2) Put the concrete on the ground, drag shovel in the centre so that way the brick can stay,put the brick, tap on it and remove the excess so you can reused it.
How to mix mortar
First you wet the mixing container, then you put 6 scoops of sand in the container while it is mixing, then put 1 scoop of cement and last put the 1/4 lime and wait it turns to like a whipped cream mixture and then you are ready.
What is the difference between mixing mortar and concrete?
The different ratios and ingredients
How to lay bricks and make footings?
Footings~ set out a brickwork footings Set out posts for pergolas fences Concrete requirements for large jobs Mixing the concrete Placing the concrete Put the Pergola and fence posts in
Bricks~ know the brickwork basics Set out brickwork Mixing mortar Lay bricks Finish brickwork
What are the different ways to use to take levels and why they are important?
String line and a spirit level. They are important because we want the bricks to be level and make the job safe also the bricks ate straight.
What is a string line and how is used?
A string line is to make sure the bricks are nice and level. It is used to make the the bricks level so they can not fall out.
