Deno’s Garden

Dipsacus fullonum

Genus Dipsacus

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 February 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.

93% germination in 7–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39Public domain
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Dipsacus (Dipsacaceae). D. fullonum germ. 70 GA-3(93% in 1-7 w) and 70L(5% in 2nd w) and none in 70D-40 or 40-70D.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39. 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 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.

5% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39Public domain
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Dipsacus (Dipsacaceae). D. fullonum germ. 70 GA-3(93% in 1-7 w) and 70L(5% in 2nd w) and none in 70D-40 or 40-70D.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39. 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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39Public domain
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Dipsacus (Dipsacaceae). D. fullonum germ. 70 GA-3(93% in 1-7 w) and 70L(5% in 2nd w) and none in 70D-40 or 40-70D.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Dipsacus p. 39. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.