Deno’s Garden

Acacia saligna

Genus Acacia

Also published as Acacia cyanophylla. You are in the right place.

A broad spreading shrub covered in golden-yellow flower heads, over dry grass under a blue sky
The whole plantSAplantsCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

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

Habit
Perennial, Shrub, Tree

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

Source: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

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

  1. Nick or sand the seed coat

    puncture the seed coat

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 4 days to germinate.

100% germination in 2–4 days.

Seed coat punctured before sowing.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998Public domain
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A. cyanophylla germ. 70D(100% in 2-4 d) if the seed coat was punctured and 70D(30% in 6-14 d) in unpunctured seed.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

30% germination in 6–14 days.

Untreated seed, coat intact.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998Public domain
Show the original text
A. cyanophylla germ. 70D(100% in 2-4 d) if the seed coat was punctured and 70D(30% in 6-14 d) in unpunctured seed.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.