Deno’s Garden

Bupleurum ranunculoides

Genus Bupleurum

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

56% germination in 56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Bupleurum p. 20Public domain
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Bupleurum (Apiaceae). The three species were received in Feb. and presumably had been DS about 6 m. An additional 1 y of DS at 70 was fatal for B. ranunculoides germ. 70D(56% in 3^8 w) and 40-70D(21% in 1-6 w). Light blocked the germination at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Bupleurum p. 20. 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 August 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on August 26, 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 42 days to germinate.

21% germination in 7–42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Bupleurum p. 20Public domain
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Bupleurum (Apiaceae). The three species were received in Feb. and presumably had been DS about 6 m. An additional 1 y of DS at 70 was fatal for B. ranunculoides germ. 70D(56% in 3^8 w) and 40-70D(21% in 1-6 w). Light blocked the germination at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Bupleurum p. 20. 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.