What Is is Hardening off?
Hardening off acts as a transition period to strengthen plants. Seedlings grown indoors or in greenhouses are “pampered” and need to adjust to harsher, real-world conditions.
What Is Pricking off?
Pricking off is crucial when seeds are sown close together (e.g., in a tray or pot) and grow into overcrowded seedlings competing for nutrients and light
Both processes are vital for successful gardening, with pricking off usually occurring early in the plant’s life and hardening off occurring just before permanent transplanting.