a little too much sun. Recommendations?

heirloomdaddy · March 17, 2010

I've been hardening off for the last week and change. Yesterday was a particularly warm day, followed by a warm breezy night. I thought the plants (about 5 weeks old) would like staying outside over night. They looked great in the morning. I rushed back from work around 1 to get my plants out of the sun, as it got up to 87 degrees out of nowhere. I returned to see some definite sun burn on some of the plants, but nothing that seems terrible. The plants are still standing strong but just have some bleaching/hardening/curling of a few leaves here and there.

Tomorrow will be considerably cooler, 74 degrees or so. Should I baby them tomorrow and put them in partial shade or let them take the heat? This is my first time with seedling so any advice would be great. thanks.

Matt

March 17, 2010	#1
heirloomdaddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles Z10 Posts: 291	a little too much sun. Recommendations? I've been hardening off for the last week and change. Yesterday was a particularly warm day, followed by a warm breezy night. I thought the plants (about 5 weeks old) would like staying outside over night. They looked great in the morning. I rushed back from work around 1 to get my plants out of the sun, as it got up to 87 degrees out of nowhere. I returned to see some definite sun burn on some of the plants, but nothing that seems terrible. The plants are still standing strong but just have some bleaching/hardening/curling of a few leaves here and there. Tomorrow will be considerably cooler, 74 degrees or so. Should I baby them tomorrow and put them in partial shade or let them take the heat? This is my first time with seedling so any advice would be great. thanks. Matt