Deno’s Garden

Arenaria tmolea

Genus Arenaria

This source reports 5 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

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

90% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100Public domain
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Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae). All species are probably D-70 germinators. A kingii, A. tmolea showed stimulation of germination by both light and GA-3. The data were 70 GA-3(90% in 2nd w), 70L(53% in 1-6 w), 70D(10% in 1-7 w), 40-70L(58% in 3rd w), and 40-70D(15% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

58% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100Public domain
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Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae). All species are probably D-70 germinators. A kingii, A. tmolea showed stimulation of germination by both light and GA-3. The data were 70 GA-3(90% in 2nd w), 70L(53% in 1-6 w), 70D(10% in 1-7 w), 40-70L(58% in 3rd w), and 40-70D(15% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

53% germination in 7–42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100Public domain
Show the original text
Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae). All species are probably D-70 germinators. A kingii, A. tmolea showed stimulation of germination by both light and GA-3. The data were 70 GA-3(90% in 2nd w), 70L(53% in 1-6 w), 70D(10% in 1-7 w), 40-70L(58% in 3rd w), and 40-70D(15% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  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 21 days to germinate.

15% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100Public domain
Show the original text
Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae). All species are probably D-70 germinators. A kingii, A. tmolea showed stimulation of germination by both light and GA-3. The data were 70 GA-3(90% in 2nd w), 70L(53% in 1-6 w), 70D(10% in 1-7 w), 40-70L(58% in 3rd w), and 40-70D(15% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100. 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 5

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.

10% germination in 7–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100Public domain
Show the original text
Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae). All species are probably D-70 germinators. A kingii, A. tmolea showed stimulation of germination by both light and GA-3. The data were 70 GA-3(90% in 2nd w), 70L(53% in 1-6 w), 70D(10% in 1-7 w), 40-70L(58% in 3rd w), and 40-70D(15% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Arenaria p. 100. 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.