Deno’s Garden

Acer tataricum

Genus Acer

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 70 days to germinate.

75% germination in 56–70 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Acer p. 83Public domain
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Acer (Aceraceae). The three dominant themes in this genus are the diversity of germination behaviors, the presence of impervious seed coats in about half of the species, and the large percentages (90% an more) of empty seed coats in some of the samples even though the seeds were collected from thriving natural colonies. The genus divides into three groups. (a) Seeds ripen in late spring, germinate immediately at 70 (and 40), and do not survive dry storage. (b) Seeds ripen in fall, tolerate dry storage, and usually germinate at 40. (c) Seeds ripen in fall, usually tolerate dry storage, have an impervious seed coat, and mayor may not have inhibitors. The discovery of an impervious seed coat in A. semenovii germ. 40(3/4 in 8-10 w). The sample sown at 70 all rotted. The behavior is much like that of A;platanoides to which it is closely related, and like
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Acer p. 83. 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.