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harden off

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harden off
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) (adverb) to accustom (a cultivated plant) or (of such a plant) to become accustomed to outdoor conditions by repeated exposure
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? harden off
vt sep plantswiderstandsfähig machen


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When a tree is being pruned for shape, such as a Christmas tree, the objective is to throttle back annual limb growth, and the recommendation is to cut short the "candles" of new growth as they start to harden off, but before the new needles are fully formed.
 
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