Deno’s Garden

Abies nordmanniana

Caucasian Fir · Crimean Fir · Kazazdagi Fir

Family PinaceaeGenus Abies

Flat sprays of short glossy needles showing their pale undersides where the shoots turn
LeafFranz XaverCC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Native range
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Türkiye

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 1, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 6 days to germinate.

9% germination in 6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Abies p. 82Public domain
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Abies (Pinaceae). A. nordmanniana germ. 70D(llBin 5th w) and 40-70D( 1/11 on 6th d).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Abies p. 82. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

Germinates in 35 days.

Deno's figure here is printed "llB" and cannot be read.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Abies p. 82Public domain
Show the original text
Abies (Pinaceae). A. nordmanniana germ. 70D(llBin 5th w) and 40-70D( 1/11 on 6th d).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Abies p. 82. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.