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So far data collection has been going smoothly as the plots chosen have provided effective measurements of the amount of sunlight hitting each seedling at the different hour increments of the day. From my observations, each 5″ segment receives sunlight at some point of the day regardless of the shadow casted by my house, the shed, and the adjacent tree canopy, suggesting that the points chosen are able to yield enough data to support the initial hypothesis. I have noticed that the plots that contain Seedling 2 and Seedling 3 receive the most sunlight during the early morning 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM time slot, whereas Seedling 1 only receives sunlight during the mid afternoon 12:30 PM – 13:30 PM time slot. Seedling 2 remains exposed to the sun throughout all three time slots and continues to signs of steady growth as it remains the tallest in height with its branches continuing to support the most leaves.
