WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Earthing up. This is the drawing up of soil around plants, usually with a draw hoe or fork. It is carried out on potato crops to prevent tubers turning green and infection from blight; on brassicas to prevent wind-rock; on leeks and celery to blanch stems; and in layering and stooling fruit-tree rootstocks to encourage the formation of rooted shoots.
Hardening off. This is the process of acclimatising plants to harsher growing conditions. It is achieved by gradually increasing exposure to lower temperatures and air movement, often by transferring pots or trays of tender plants from the greenhouse to unheated frames. This method is typically used for half-hardy bedding plants for a few weeks before they are planted out to reduce transplant shock.
Horticultural.
Earthing up. This is the drawing up of soil around plants, usually with a draw hoe or fork. It is carried out on potato crops to prevent tubers turning green and infection from blight; on brassicas to prevent wind-rock; on leeks and celery to blanch stems; and in layering and stooling fruit-tree rootstocks to encourage the formation of rooted shoots.
Hardening off. This is the process of acclimatising plants to harsher growing conditions. It is achieved by gradually increasing exposure to lower temperatures and air movement, often by transferring pots or trays of tender plants from the greenhouse to unheated frames. This method is typically used for half-hardy bedding plants for a few weeks before they are planted out to reduce transplant shock.
Horticultural.
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