The king is dead. Long live... wait the king is not dead yet.

Five days after the two leaders were pronounced dead, both keep standing. Not only that but #4 shot a new green needle. #15 still looks very grim with almost no green in sight, but it keeps standing without signs of withering. Five more seedlings have died meanwhile since the announcement of the leader impending death.

#4 December 9, 2012

However, the real good news is not about old leaders but about the new ones. #31 exploded onto the scene with a great bunch of secondary needles, overtaking best of all previous results.

#31 December 9, 2012

From the environmentals, I have added a retractable cord for the light hanger. I keep the light generally higher than before, about 8" above the seedling tops. Occasionally, I move it higher, up to 20" or lower to about 4". When I move the light lower, I increase the fan speed to get it cooled a bit more. I also added one more fan that sits on the same timer as the light. The idea is to move more air when the light are on. That's in addition to a constantly blowing fan.

I built a second grid for the new seedlings coming from the brown patch. I now started using clear acrylic for the pots.