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Alectryon oleifolius

Genus Alectryon

A dense shrub of narrow grey-green willow-like leaves on upright stems, standing in dry scrub
The whole plantMark MarathonCC BY-SA 3.0

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180–365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 12 months from start to sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

50% germination in 4–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Heterodendrum p. 48Public domain
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Heterodendrum (Sapindaceae). H. oleifoltum seeds DS either 6 m or 1 y germ. 70D(50% in 4-8 d). The orange aril was removed for convenience, and it is not known whether this had any effect on the germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Heterodendrum p. 48. 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.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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