Deno’s Garden

Berzelia rubra

Genus Berzelia

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 8, 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 28 days to germinate.

100% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18Public domain
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Berzelia (Bruniaceae). B. rubra seeds were several years old. They germ. 70L(3/11 in 4th w) and 70 GA-3(3/3 in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18. 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 March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

27% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18Public domain
Show the original text
Berzelia (Bruniaceae). B. rubra seeds were several years old. They germ. 70L(3/11 in 4th w) and 70 GA-3(3/3 in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18. 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.