Deno’s Garden

Asclepias incarnata

Genus Asclepias

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

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.

100% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Asclepias p. 103Public domain
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Asclepias (Asclepiadaceae). The four species studied have wind born seed indicating that DS is tolerated. This was generally true; but some deterioration on DS was noted in A. incarnata.germ. 40-70L(100% in 1-3 w) and none in 70L. None germ. in up to two years of alternating 3 m cycles in the dark starting at either 40 or 70. When such seed was shifted to 70L, 90-100% germ. in 3-5 d. It is evident .that seed of A. incarnata could lie buried for years and still retain viability and germination would be immediate on exposure to 70L. There is some dieing of the seeds in 6 m of IDS with more dieing at 70 than 40 as shown by 40-70L(65%) for seed DS at 70 and 40-70L(91 %) for DS at 40. A second effect of DS and a most peculiar one was that it replaced in part the need for a preliminary 3 m at 40 as shown by 70L(35%) for seed DS at 70 and 70L(53%) for seed DS at 40. An odd result was that 74% germ. outdoors in April from seed sown in October. Since this was the only dark treatment that gave germination, it suggests that the temperature oscillations experienced in outdoor treatment have some special efficacy in destroying inhibitors. However, it is important to note that these seedlings from outdoor treatment were noticeably less vigorous and this treatment is not recommended. GA-3 did hot initiate germination..
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Asclepias p. 103. 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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Asclepias p. 103Public domain
Show the original text
Asclepias (Asclepiadaceae). The four species studied have wind born seed indicating that DS is tolerated. This was generally true; but some deterioration on DS was noted in A. incarnata.germ. 40-70L(100% in 1-3 w) and none in 70L. None germ. in up to two years of alternating 3 m cycles in the dark starting at either 40 or 70. When such seed was shifted to 70L, 90-100% germ. in 3-5 d. It is evident .that seed of A. incarnata could lie buried for years and still retain viability and germination would be immediate on exposure to 70L. There is some dieing of the seeds in 6 m of IDS with more dieing at 70 than 40 as shown by 40-70L(65%) for seed DS at 70 and 40-70L(91 %) for DS at 40. A second effect of DS and a most peculiar one was that it replaced in part the need for a preliminary 3 m at 40 as shown by 70L(35%) for seed DS at 70 and 70L(53%) for seed DS at 40. An odd result was that 74% germ. outdoors in April from seed sown in October. Since this was the only dark treatment that gave germination, it suggests that the temperature oscillations experienced in outdoor treatment have some special efficacy in destroying inhibitors. However, it is important to note that these seedlings from outdoor treatment were noticeably less vigorous and this treatment is not recommended. GA-3 did hot initiate germination..
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Asclepias p. 103. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.