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Horticultural Award Program

  Horticultural Award Chairperson:

  Purpose
  To encourage the cultivation of aquatic plants by a greater number of hobbyists, and to encourage the
  propagation of such plants throughout the aquarium hobby.

  Definition
  An aquatic plant is one which, in the wild or native state, can be found in the submerged form as a
  normal occurrence at some time during the course of one complete season.

  Awards
  A decorative plaque with brass slips denoting the various levels of achievement.

  Administration
  This program may be administered by individual or committee as decided by the BOD, which with the
  primary purpose being to encourage maximum participation in the operation of this program.

  Attainment Levels:

            Beginner:  50 points or 10 different species.   All must be from Class A or B.

            Horticulturist:  100  points or 20 different species.  Level I must be completed, plus 30 points
                                 minimum from classes C & D.  Remaining points may be from any Class.

            Senior:  200 points or 30 different species.  Must complete the two previous levels plus
                       100 points or 10 different species from any Class.

             Expert:  300 points or 50 different species, including success in all classes except Class F.

             Master:  300 points or 50 different species, plus at least one success from Class F.

             Grand Master:  Complete Level I, sexual reproduction of five (5) distinct species,
                                  and provide five (5) articles for SWAM.

  Requirements
  A written report, dealing with some aspect of aquatic horticulture, which will be published in SWAM,
  plus a report on any sexual reproduction is required for each level attained.  A specimen of each species
  reproduced must be passed on through SWMAS auction, personal gift, or sale.  Point credit will be given
  when transfer takes place.

  For Classes B, C, and D the necessary reports, auction specimens, and the word of the horticulturist,
  may be considered sufficient verification.

  Classes E and F must be verified by the HAP committee or a member thereof.  In the case of Class F,
  the plant must be witnessed twice.  Once in bloom and once when the plants are old enough to be
  recognized as being young of the parent plant.  Cue to the impracticality of bringing together some large
  plants and committee members, a photograph of slide may be used for verification.  Until further notice,
  any member of SWMAS may be considered a qualified witness.

  Note
  In some cases, it may be possible to gain points three times for the same species; by a vegetative
  reproduction, flowering, or sexual reproduction.

  Classes:

            B.    Floating Plants – Doubling of the original amount.

C.  Bunch Plants – Doubling of the original amount to be determined by the root count of
     the growing stems.

D.    Reproduction by runner or division – One healthy plant capable of living independently
of the parent plant  while the  parent plant  is still living.

            E.  Flowering – Must be verified when in full bloom and the flower attached to the plant in the
               aquarium or pond.

            F.    Sexual Reproduction – One plant reproduced by sexual means from the member’s own plant.
               Seeds are reproduced from this plant,  not from a supplier or other source.

  Point Allocation:

This page was last updated  Saturday, March 03, 2007