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Windowsill Radishes - Day 24

Day 24. Four days away from four weeks of growth. Today is a hot day and with lots of sun on the windowsill. I watered the plants twice today already to avoid them wilting in the afternoon sun. The pot is pretty small with not a whole lot of dirt so I can understand hot the dirt dries out so quickly in the hot sun. I've also read online that if radishes dry out and don't get enough water, it can cause the radishes to develop cracks. Also, I observed the leaf growth a bit closer today than the previous days. The plant on the left has five leaves not counting the embryonic leaves and the plant on the right has four leaves but which are larger than on the other plant. Nothing super exciting but just an observation. 

Day 24 of radish growth side view
Side View

Day 24 of radish growth top view
Top View

Radishes!
Plumping up!

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