Deno’s Garden

Asarum europaeum

Genus Asarum

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Clean the flesh off the seed

  2. Leach in running water

    Duration: 7 days

    Washed and cleaned daily for 7 days.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

3% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Asarum p. 102Public domain
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Asarum (Aristolochiaceae). The two species had large numbers of empty seed coats. The tips of the radicles tended to die in the seedlings which led to death of the seedling. For the moment it is recommended to transfer the germinated seedlings immediately to media and place outdoors. GA-3 needs to be tried. A. europaeus seed was WC 7 d. Seed all rotted in 40-70D or 40-70L. The only germination was in 70-40(3% in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Asarum p. 102. 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.