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COMPOST'S GIANTS - The 7th Annual Great Pumpkin Growing Contest 2008 Welcome
to a little bit of friendly competition amongst the Compost!
Family. It's time to grow giant pumpkins! As a participant
in this year's contest, you will join an elite crowd of composters
whose objective is to Grow 'em Big with Compost! The heaviest
pumpkin at the time of weigh-in will be this year's national champion
of the pumpkin patch! As the winner,
you will receive bragging rights as well as $500 to donate to a
horticultural initiative in your area. You will also receive a complementary
registration to The Composting Council of Canada's National Conference
in 2009. In addition
to these rules and regulations, your sign-up kit provides you with
an excellent source of websites to learn about the fine art of pumpkin
growing. And, most importantly, a package of World Champion Howard
Dill's Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds. The rules
of our contest are as follow:
In
accordance with worldwide rules, at the time of weigh-in, a specimen
must be healthy and completely undamaged. Vine must be trimmed to
one inch (2.5 cm) from the stem (stalk) of the fruit. Foreign material
may not be included in the weighing. To enforce, the judges may
x-ray the specimen. No carrying device may be included in the weighing. Specimens of equal weight will be declared co-winners. Weights will be recorded quarter (1/4) kilogram increments (round down to lowest quarter kg.). To
register, download the form here,
and fax it to the Composting Council of Canada. |
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