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Why do you need handle carefully the seedling when transplanting them into permanent place​

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Transplant Shock
If a plant's roots or stem are harmed, the plant will lose nutrients and go into shock. Seedlings are delicate and in a critical time of growth, so this is why you have to be careful when transplanting them and make sure they're hearty enough to survive the move.
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