How to harden off without sunburn

Jmfran0 · 04-18-2021, 11:40 AM

Preparing banana trees for transplanting outside. I don’t have an outside covered area. What time schedule should I use to get them used to the natural sunlight. It’s still cold at night, so bringing them in and out daily. I’ve been trying to only do in the late afternoon sun, but still getting burn marks on Leaves.

sirdoofus · 04-18-2021, 04:30 PM

Welcome to the forum!!

I usually just play it by ear for the most part. I will put them in the sun and a position that will be shaded within an hour (in case I forget about them) and then see how they have done. if too much then I back it off and do, say, 30 minutes. If totally fine then I increase to 2-3 hours....rinse and repeat.

There is no issue with starting slowly, it will be no time before they are out in all their glory anyway so no need to rush it.

Good luck and have fun!!

cincinnana · 04-18-2021, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmfran0

Preparing banana trees for transplanting outside. I don’t have an outside covered area. What time schedule should I use to get them used to the natural sunlight. It’s still cold at night, so bringing them in and out daily. I’ve been trying to only do in the late afternoon sun, but still getting burn marks on Leaves.

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

scottu · 04-18-2021, 11:06 PM

I have the same problem every spring. i do have a small trellis shaded area that helps a lot. It is no where big enough for all the plants coming out from the basement though. i get as creative as i can. Any umbrella, tree or thin fabric i can put up for some temp shade for shorter periods every day

last thing you want to do is burn all the leaves off just after getting them woke!
it is amazing how the new leaves can take full direct sun without any problem.
you need a week or two so as to protect the old leaves from too much direct sun. after that the plant is strong enough to push out new growth that can handle all the sun can give.

Snarkie · 04-20-2021, 01:36 PM

Welcome aboard the Banana Express!

Try getting some shade cloth to simulate an overhead tree. Get them used to that for a week or so, and then put them into the direct sun for 30 minutes, then add another ten to fifteen per day for a couple of weeks. That should do it.

sirdoofus · 04-20-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cincinnana

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Well said

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Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 155,315 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,970 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: How to harden off without sunburn Welcome aboard the Banana Express! Try getting some shade cloth to simulate an overhead tree. Get them used to that for a week or so, and then put them into the direct sun for 30 minutes, then add another ten to fifteen per day for a couple of weeks. That should do it. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

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