Everything you need to know about transplanting your seed starts. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
So, your seed starts are grown and ready to move out. Here's a few tips on how to get them real-world ready. | | What is "Hardening Off"? "Hardening Off" is process of gradually acclimating seedlings grown indoors or in a greenhouse to outdoor conditions before transplanting them into the garden. Skipping this step can lead to: Sun scalded leaves, stunted growth, wilted or stressed plants, and delayed harvests. Here's a step by step on how to avoid all of that. | | Days 1-2 - Place your seedlings outside in full shade.
- Limit exposure to 1-2 hours.
- Bring back inside.
| Days 3-4 - Increase outdoor time to 3-4 hours.
- Introduce dappled sunlight.
- Avoid windy or cold conditions.
| Days 5-6 - Allow morning sun.
- Extend time outdoors to 5-6 hours.
- Introduce partial shade.
| Days 7-10 - Plants can stay outside for most of the day.
- Reduce watering slightly to toughen stems.
- Gradually introduce full sun.
| | | What NOT to do! × Moving plants from inside straight to full sun. × Leaving seedlings out during a cold snap. × Forgetting to bring them back inside. × Rushing the process. | | Need some seeds to get you started? | | No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe. Hoss 2052 Rl Sears Rd Norman Park, GA 31771 | | | | |
