Deno’s Garden

Asphodeline brevicaulis

Genus Asphodeline

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

100% germination in 10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Asphodeline p. 16Public domain
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Asphodeline (Liliaceae). A. brevicaulis data is now more complete. It germ. 70D(2/2 on 10th d) and 40-70D-40(1/2 in 7th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Asphodeline p. 16. 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, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around May 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on May 21, 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

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.

50% germination in 49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Asphodeline p. 16Public domain
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Asphodeline (Liliaceae). A. brevicaulis data is now more complete. It germ. 70D(2/2 on 10th d) and 40-70D-40(1/2 in 7th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Asphodeline p. 16. 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.