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'Hardening of seedlings', a critical pre-transplanting step in nursery management, involves gradually exposing young nursery-raised seedlings to outdoor conditions (increased sunlight, reduced watering, and wider temperature fluctuations) before their final transplanting into the main field, primarily to:
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