Deno’s Garden

Cautleya spicata

Genus Cautleya

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

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, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30Public domain
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Cautleya (Zingiberaceae). C. spicata germ. 70D(6/6 on 10th d), 70L(5/6 in 12-18 d), and 40-70D(1/6).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 18, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 18 days to germinate.

83% germination in 12–18 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30Public domain
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Cautleya (Zingiberaceae). C. spicata germ. 70D(6/6 on 10th d), 70L(5/6 in 12-18 d), and 40-70D(1/6).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High 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: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

17% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30Public domain
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Cautleya (Zingiberaceae). C. spicata germ. 70D(6/6 on 10th d), 70L(5/6 in 12-18 d), and 40-70D(1/6).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Cautleya p. 30. 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.