Plants are Some Plants are even in size and shape Uniformity very uneven in unevenness in size and shape size and shape Plants are Plants are Plants are close to mature size immature within 10% of Size suggested size for second judging Cucumbers Some Cucumbers are dark shiny green, are are too large, cucumbers are evenly shaped, and not longer than 20 cm Produce too thin or have too large, too thin and thick thin and have parts thick parts Evidence of Some Plants are vigorous and healthy, with Chlorosis varieties of good color (yellowing of plants look Appearance leaves) unhealthy -Some plants have wilted leaves Plants have Some No evidence of insect damage lots of insect evidence of -insect damaged leaves have been Pests damage: insect damage completely removed (not composted) -bird or slug damage Plants are Some Plants are even in size and with no very uneven in unevenness in plants missing JR. CONTANER Uniformity size and size and MARIGOLDS with gaps with some gaps Marigold Some flowers Flowers are upright and not flopping Score /30 plants are are flopping, -Have been staked if necessary Sturdiness flopping, laying laying on the on the ground ground with no stakes Plants have Some plants Compact marigold plants show evidence few branches, have few of pinching Pinching with no branches, with evidence of little evidence pinching of pinching Many dead Some dead All dead flowers are removed from flowers evident flower heads plants Dead Heading on the plants remaining on – no evidence of plants deadheading COMPOST There is a compost pile or composter on the property Score /10 SECOND JUDGING SCORE /90 TOTAL SCORE /140 SECOND JUDGING Cont. 3 4 5 –
Uniformity Plants are very uneven in size and shape Some unevenness in size and shape Plants are even in size and shape Size Plants are immature Plants are within 10% of suggested size for second judging Plants are close to mature size Produce Cucumbers are too large, too thin or have thin and thick parts Some cucumbers are too large, too thin and have thick parts Cucumbers are dark shiny green, are evenly shaped, and not longer than 20 cm JR. CONTANER MARIGOLDS Score /30 Appearance Evidence of Chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) -Some plants have wilted leaves Some varieties of plants look unhealthy Plants are vigorous and healthy, with good color Pests Plants have lots of insect damage: -bird or slug damage Some evidence of insect damage No evidence of insect damage -insect damaged leaves have been completely removed (not composted) Uniformity Plants are very uneven in size and with gaps Some unevenness in size and with some gaps Plants are even in size and with no plants missing Sturdiness Marigold plants are flopping, laying on the ground with no stakes Some flowers are flopping, laying on the ground Flowers are upright and not flopping -Have been staked if necessary Pinching Plants have few branches, with no evidence of pinching Some plants have few branches, with little evidence of pinching Compact marigold plants show evidence of pinching Dead Heading Many dead flowers evident on the plants – no evidence of deadheading Some dead flower heads remaining on plants All dead flowers are removed from plants COMPOST Score /10 There is a compost pile or composter on the property SECOND JUDGING SCORE /90 TOTAL SCORE /140 SECOND JUDGING – Cont. 3 4 5
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