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Old 17-04-2004, 07:12 PM
Beecrofter
 
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Default what is wrong with this tomato plant?

"Olushola" wrote in message ...
They look sun burnt. Did you adequately harden them prior to sticking

them
out in the sun??


Is hardening really necessary, or is this only necessary if you plan to
plant when frost is possible? I know a lot of people that just put the seed
in the ground and used good maintenance. They had beautiful crops.

Olushola


Plants build up a waxy coating called "cutin" when exposed to UV light
which acts as a sunscreen.
Plants grown indoors have to be hardened off in order to develop some
of this cutin or the sun will fry them.