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Hardening off seedlings #8601875 04/21/26 09:23 PM 04/21/26 09:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi	So how's everyone go about it ? Like year round? We've gotten decent at sprouting them but we get a our 75% die off once we put em in the dirt YouTube expert "The bird of Hermes is my name , eating my wings to keep me tame"

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: Wolfdog91] #8601881 04/21/26 09:45 PM 04/21/26 09:45 PM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	I don't do it like they say to. I just put the flat out on the porch for maybe 6 hours the first day.... in shade. Then the next day I'll leave em out most of the day but bring them in at night. And do that for a couple more days.... they should get some sun, but not full sun. After that I'll put them in the full sun for a day or two, maybe moving them to the shade in the afternoon when it gets super hot, if I remember, LOL. I think what's more important is WHEN you put them in the ground. Do it in the evening, not the morning, and water them WELL when you do. If you can plant them a day when it's supposed to rain the next day.... so much the better. Gotta find a way, a better way, I'd better wait Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: Wolfdog91] #8601882 04/21/26 09:50 PM 04/21/26 09:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 ohio Ohio Wolverine trapper
Ohio Wolverine trapper Joined: Apr 2007 ohio	Before you plant outside, set your trays of plants outside during the day. Take them in at dusk, so the cold temps doesn't hurt them. During the day the sun, is giving them strength, plus the wind makes them react to it, and will strengthen the stems. It shouldn't be more than a week, I do it less, but know the plants, and the temperature that's coming over night. Sunshine and fresh air strengthens the plants, hardens them. We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8601885 04/21/26 09:55 PM 04/21/26 09:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 ohio Ohio Wolverine trapper
Ohio Wolverine trapper Joined: Apr 2007 ohio	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 I don't do it like they say to. I just put the flat out on the porch for maybe 6 hours the first day.... in shade. Then the next day I'll leave em out most of the day but bring them in at night. And do that for a couple more days.... they should get some sun, but not full sun. After that I'll put them in the full sun for a day or two, maybe moving them to the shade in the afternoon when it gets super hot, if I remember, LOL. I think what's more important is WHEN you put them in the ground. Do it in the evening, not the morning, and water them WELL when you do. If you can plant them a day when it's supposed to rain the next day.... so much the better. Good advice. Transplants need water, same as newly sprouted plants. They don't have roots spread out to gather moisture until they're pampered for a few days. I get complaints that the seedlings die, and know right away, they weren't watered enough. We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8601905 04/21/26 10:36 PM 04/21/26 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 I don't do it like they say to. I just put the flat out on the porch for maybe 6 hours the first day.... in shade. Then the next day I'll leave em out most of the day but bring them in at night. And do that for a couple more days.... they should get some sun, but not full sun. After that I'll put them in the full sun for a day or two, maybe moving them to the shade in the afternoon when it gets super hot, if I remember, LOL. I think what's more important is WHEN you put them in the ground. Do it in the evening, not the morning, and water them WELL when you do. If you can plant them a day when it's supposed to rain the next day.... so much the better. This exactly. Set them out late in the day with lots of water. Back in the day of the evening paper the saved newspaper sheets would get tented over the plants for a few days.

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: Wolfdog91] #8601981 Yesterday at 07:49 AM Yesterday at 07:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2025 Holmes co. Oh. S Skippy 1 trapper
Skippy 1 trapper S Joined: Nov 2025 Holmes co. Oh.	All of the above is real great advice. We start our seeds in hot boxes and do pretty much the same. If you can get a nice even rain on them they really perk up.

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: Wolfdog91] #8602023 Yesterday at 09:13 AM Yesterday at 09:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Pa W Wright Brothers trapper
Wright Brothers trapper W Joined: Dec 2006 Pa	Got fans?

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: Wolfdog91] #8602029 Yesterday at 09:25 AM Yesterday at 09:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y. G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y.	Fans in your greenhouse will start hardening them up, same with some outside time of a few hours per day for a week. Protect from direct sun, and keep them watered...

Re: Hardening off seedlings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8602116 Yesterday at 01:22 PM Yesterday at 01:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 I don't do it like they say to. I just put the flat out on the porch for maybe 6 hours the first day.... in shade. Then the next day I'll leave em out most of the day but bring them in at night. And do that for a couple more days.... they should get some sun, but not full sun. After that I'll put them in the full sun for a day or two, maybe moving them to the shade in the afternoon when it gets super hot, if I remember, LOL. I think what's more important is WHEN you put them in the ground. Do it in the evening, not the morning, and water them WELL when you do. If you can plant them a day when it's supposed to rain the next day.... so much the better. Ok thanks for the info will relay this to the wife ! YouTube expert "The bird of Hermes is my name , eating my wings to keep me tame"

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