Deno’s Garden

Citrus trifoliata

Genus Citrus

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Clean the flesh off the seed

  2. Leach in running water

    Duration: 7 days

    Washed and cleaned daily for 7 days.

  3. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

7 days from start to sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

50% germination in 14–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Poncirus p. 196Public domain
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Poncirus (Rutaceae). P. trifoliata seed was removed from the fruit and WC 7 d. This seed germ. 70D(50% in 2-4 w) and 70L(none). This is one of the few examples of photoinhibition that was found in the present work. The sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 5 w whereupon it germ. as if the 70L period had not occurred. If the undersize seeds are discarded, the percent germination is 80-90%. Seed started at 40 or outdoors largely rotted.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Poncirus p. 196. 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.