Flower plants are Some flower plants are too Flowers are together in rows, with no close together thinned as evidence of thinning follows: Marigolds 30-35 cm Sunflower 40-45 cm Calendula 15 cm Thinning Cosmos (tall) 30 Flowers cm Cosmos (mini) cm Bachelor cm Lavatera 30-35 cm Zinnias 30 cm Root tops of carrots, beets & Some root tops of carrots, Root tops of corn are exposed beets & corn are exposed carrots, beets & Hilling corn are not exposed Evidence of Chlorosis Some varieties of plants Plants are (yellowing of leaves) look unhealthy vigorous and -Some plants have wilted healthy, with Appearance leaves good color -Beets have purple tint to leaves Plants have lots of insect Some evidence of insect No evidence of damage: damage insect damage -holes in leaves -insect damaged -gray mould on leaves leaves have been -leaf miner in beets completely Pests -bird or slug damage on removed (not lettuce composted) VEGETABLES -blight on potatoes and Score /30 tomatoes -flea beetles on potatoes and cucumbers Plants are very uneven in Some unevenness in size Plants are even size and shape and shape in size and Uniformity Gaps in rows A few gaps in rows No plants missing in rows Plants are still immature Plants are within 10% of Plants are suggested size for second close to mature judging size: -Corn stalks have reached a Size minimum 1.5 m tall -Pole beans have reached a minimum of 1.5 m tall
Thinning Flowers Flower plants are together in rows, with no evidence of thinning Some flower plants are too close together Flowers are thinned as follows: Marigolds 30-35 cm Sunflower 40-45 cm Calendula 15 cm Cosmos (tall) 30 cm Cosmos (mini) cm Bachelor cm Lavatera 30-35 cm Zinnias 30 cm Hilling Root tops of carrots, beets & corn are exposed Some root tops of carrots, beets & corn are exposed Root tops of carrots, beets & corn are not exposed VEGETABLES Score /30 Appearance Evidence of Chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) -Some plants have wilted leaves -Beets have purple tint to leaves Some varieties of plants look unhealthy Plants are vigorous and healthy, with good color Pests Plants have lots of insect damage: -holes in leaves -gray mould on leaves -leaf miner in beets -bird or slug damage on lettuce -blight on potatoes and tomatoes -flea beetles on potatoes and cucumbers 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 shape Some unevenness in size and shape Plants are even in size and Gaps in rows A few gaps in rows No plants missing in rows Size Plants are still immature Plants are within 10% of suggested size for second judging Plants are close to mature size: -Corn stalks have reached a minimum 1.5 m tall -Pole beans have reached a minimum of 1.5 m tall
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