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Sun, Apr 7, 13 at 9:03
| I live in NY, zone 6A, we have four cloudy days forecasted followed by two rainy days. Will plants harden off if taken out with those weather conditions? |
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| Yes they will but just like people they can also still get sun burned/scorched and wind burn. Even on very cloudy days much more UV penetrates than they are used to so they need to be sheltered and closely monitored. Dave |
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| Thanks! |
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- Posted by bmoser z6PA (b2m2@moserproduce.com) on Mon, Apr 8, 13 at 8:36
| If I had my choice I always move plants out on cloudy or rainy days. The transition is much easier to handle; no need for shade cloth or constant monitoring of plant condition. Granted that those days are involved in the hardening-off process but the less abrupt of a change you can make for this process the better your plants will respond. |
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