COMPOST'S GIANTS - The 5th Annual Great Pumpkin Growing Contest

The rules of our contest are as follow:

  1. Use only compost to prepare your soil (no chemical fertilizers/supplements allowed).
  2. No force feeding of nutrients through the vines.
  3. The pumpkin must be grown outdoors. (Seeds can be germinated inside and transplanted outside in the early spring.)
  4. Send a quick update to The Council at the beginning of each month for inclusion on our website. Photos of your garden and growing success are very much welcome.
  5. Weigh-in is scheduled for Friday, September 29, 2006. Each participant must phone in their results to The Council's office (1-877-571-GROW) followed by a fax report and photo, signed by a local municipal official or horticultural group for verification.

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.
If you require more details, please contact The Composting Council of Canada @ 1-877-571-GROW
(or by email: jkuhns@compost.org).
   
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