Death of 20

I went away from home for a business trip. Out of about 50 seedlings that were growing to replenish the white patch, about 25 fell on the ground by the time I got back. Not enough water. I thought that my six-year old daughter could do that, but apparently I was mistaken.

Five or so fallen seedlings recovered after watering. I moved four out of the remaining 20 into a more permanent space on the white patch.

White patch continues to thrive.

#39 remains the leader, while #15 remains the second. Third place is unclear between 3-4 contenders. They seem to go through growth spurts every few days.

#39 February 23, 2013. Three months.

An unusual seedling is #72:

#72 February 23, 2013. 2 months and 2 weeks

It is tall and fairly thin as compared to the older seedlings. It is clearly the tallest one of all at this time.

The oldest one #4 has not visibly changed. #15 keeps adding volume but keeps growing very wide and low:

#15 February 23, 2013. 3 months and 3 weeks.

Here is a view at the white patch "A":

White patch "A" February 23, 2013.

White patch "B" keeps being very fluid with the new seedling getting there, dying, and being replaced with the new ones: