Deno’s Garden

Crepis sibirica

Genus Crepis

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around July 5, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 4, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    20 germinated in this phase.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    5 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

32% germination in 3–5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Crepis p. 34Public domain
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Crepis (Asteraceae). C. sibiricus germ. 70D(20% in 1-3 w)-40(5%)- 70D(32% in 3-5 d). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(3% on 10th d) showing much dying.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Crepis p. 34. 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 March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 26, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 12 months from start to sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

3% germination in 10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Crepis p. 34Public domain
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Crepis (Asteraceae). C. sibiricus germ. 70D(20% in 1-3 w)-40(5%)- 70D(32% in 3-5 d). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(3% on 10th d) showing much dying.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Crepis p. 34. 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.