Planting seed next to another cause to drop itself

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However, this issue has been closed as Working as Intended.

The seeds will pop out when they receive a block update if there is insufficient lighting, or they are not exposed to the sky. If you need help or have a suggestion you might like to follow the community support link below.

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Oh, that explain the lack of light sources