Week 9

We start this update with a bit of sad news. It seems that another sunflower plant is now pushing up daisies. It was a race well ran for Emma and Leoni’s plant, but in the end a split stem plus a bit of splotchy leaf disease proved too much for the little guy. RIP:

You shall be missed.

In happier news, the battle for the tallest plant continues to be intense, with Eilidh and Louis once again coming out on top and just ahead of Iain et al. Eilidh and Louis also take this week’s prize for fastest growth rate, averaging an amazing 3.86 cm/d! Florence and Roger managed to stay near the lead as well, though it’s worth noting that their growth rate is declining precipitously and is now less than half of what it was two weeks ago. Have they been falling down on their watering regimen? Have they stopped singing to their plant? Only they know for sure.

Sunny and Tiziana admire the plants.

Here are the heights for July 29, 2011. Shoutouts to Ashley and Siobhan for assisting with the measurements this week.

Adam/Gemma	800
Amy/Lyndsey	1460
Caroline	1030
Donald	1250
Eilidh/Louis	1740
Eliza/Vic	1300
Emma/Leoni	0
Florence/Roger	1520
George/Karen	0
Iain/Rob/Liam	1700
Justyna	1000
Lesley	990
Matt	1150
Natalie	550
Nick	1290
Rob	1140
Roman	1040
Shaun	590
Sunny	1200
Willie	1070
Zara	1230