~ Day 67 - 72 ~

Only 4 more days and two more photo-taking sessions until my experiment is finished!! 8D

But first of all to the observations over the days that I have, yet again, missed. Sorry. 

~ Day 67 ~
MY SUNFLOWER HAS BLOOMED! Yay. 8D
I feel...like a parent. :) I'm such a nurturing person... [NOT REALLY.] 
So, as said before, the sunflower in the bottom left-hand corner of Box 1 (let's call it Sunflower 2) has bloomed! And - this makes it even better - Sunflower 1 hasn't bloomed! That may mean the sweet potato has released allelochemicals! This is what I've been waiting for my entire experiment~! Okay, rant over. The sunflower in the top left-hand corner isn't anywhere near blooming, but that's because it was crippled early in its life by a malicious insect. Damn you, insect! Grrrr. 

The carrots look fine, as do the watercress. Whoever wrote those sites that stated that they were sensitive to allelochemicals - lies! :(

Box 2: Same old, same old. I'm sad to say that.

Small pot: Um. These haven't flowered yet... But they look alright. [Just flower already so I can prove (well, almost) that the allelochemicals are affecting Sunflower 1!]

~ Day 69 ~
New camera! So if you notice that these photos are suddenly so much better quality than my previous ones, you know why. :)

Box 1: The bloom of Sunflower 2 has grown wider and prettier. It's also facing a particular direction - I suppose the sun mainly comes from there. SUNFLOWER 1 STILL HASN'T BLOOMED. Oh yay. :)


Box 2: It's the same as always. :(

Small pot: I can see the beginnings of yellow petals forming! [Flower already, please???] The small sunflower (the one - if you can remember - I transplanted from Box 1 ages ago) isn't anywhere near to flowering either, but that's because it also was crippled early on in its life. Stupid insects. >:|

~ Day 72 ~
Observations of the small pot first today because [drum rolllll] THE SUNFLOWER HAS FLOWERED!!!!! And Sunflower 1 hasn't! I can now say that allelochemicals are affecting Sunflower 1 in Box 1! WHOOO! Furthermore, none of this is made up - I have photographic evidence that is completely, 100% real~! I feel so accomplished - my experiment has worked, to an extent. Lovely. 

Box 1: Sunflower 2 has begun to develop a shiny middle section of the brown part of the flower, and a furry outer part. Awesome. Sunflower 1 hasn't flowered, as stated before 8D
On the other hand, the carrots and watercress seem as unaffected as ever by the sweet potato. Awwwwwh. :( Anyhow, photo: 

Box 2: Same old, same old. Here's a photo: 

Small pot: HAS FLOWERS! yay. Nothing else to report.