Hardening Off

brooksville · June 24, 2014

At which leaf stage should I start hardening off? I know I have to do a really good job of hardening off, just do not know when to begin. I can plant at any time, so timing it for a frost date is not necessary.

Thanks,
John

PaulF · June 24, 2014

I start hardening off about a week before planting and the seedlings are about 10-12 inches tall, but like you say you have no temperature problems. Most of my hardening is to acclimate the plants to sun and wind.

June 24, 2014	#1
brooksville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Georgia Zone 8a Posts: 179	Hardening Off At which leaf stage should I start hardening off? I know I have to do a really good job of hardening off, just do not know when to begin. I can plant at any time, so timing it for a frost date is not necessary. Thanks, John

June 24, 2014	#2
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,294	I start hardening off about a week before planting and the seedlings are about 10-12 inches tall, but like you say you have no temperature problems. Most of my hardening is to acclimate the plants to sun and wind. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.