Deno’s Garden

Cannabis sativa

Genus Cannabis

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 9, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on October 8, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 540 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 18 months from start to sowing. Then 4 days to germinate.

57% germination in 4 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Cannabis p. 28Public domain
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Cannabis (Moraceae). C. sativa seeds DS about 8 m germ. 90% in 2-4 d in 70D, 70L, or 70 GA-3. Seeds DS 18 m germ. 70D(57% on 4th d) and seeds DS 2 y germ. 70D(9% on 6th d) indicating a half-life of about 20 m.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Cannabis p. 28. 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, 1996

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

Start around October 7, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on October 6, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 540 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 18 months from start to sowing. Then 6 days to germinate.

9% germination in 6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Cannabis p. 28Public domain
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Cannabis (Moraceae). C. sativa seeds DS about 8 m germ. 90% in 2-4 d in 70D, 70L, or 70 GA-3. Seeds DS 18 m germ. 70D(57% on 4th d) and seeds DS 2 y germ. 70D(9% on 6th d) indicating a half-life of about 20 m.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Cannabis p. 28. 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.