Deno’s Garden

Dendrocalamus membranaceus

Genus Dendrocalamus

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 March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

60% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Dendrocalamus p. 28Public domain
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Dendrocalamus (Poaceae). These are bamboos. Temperatures of 40 either in OS treatment or as a prior 3 m at 40 were deleterious and largely fatal and GA-3 was also deleterious. Light had no significant effect. D. membranaceous germ. 70L(44% in 2nd w) and 70D(60% in 2nd w). Seëds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Dendrocalamus 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, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

44% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Dendrocalamus p. 28Public domain
Show the original text
Dendrocalamus (Poaceae). These are bamboos. Temperatures of 40 either in OS treatment or as a prior 3 m at 40 were deleterious and largely fatal and GA-3 was also deleterious. Light had no significant effect. D. membranaceous germ. 70L(44% in 2nd w) and 70D(60% in 2nd w). Seëds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Dendrocalamus 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.