Hardening Off Plants - Outdoor Transition

Indoor seedlings need to be hardened off before transplanting them to outdoor beds.

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Saplings need to be "hardened" first before transferred from one area to another.

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Hardening off: Gradual exposure to new environmental conditions.

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If the plants aren't hardened then they would suffer shock and may die out.

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For hardening, one can place the pots outdoors in a shady area for a week before planting them in the garden.

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Plant seedlings directly in the ground and use individual plastic containers to harden them if the weather is not hot.

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Harden your plants under a patio table or near trees, shrubs, or hedges if there's no shade in your garden.

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Gradually open greenhouse windows for a week before moving seedlings outdoors to a sheltered spot.

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You can spray epsom salt in water to avoid stress in plants after shifting.

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Do not add compost or any fertilizer just after shifting the plant.

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