Deno’s Garden

Discaria toumatou

Genus Discaria

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 7, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on January 6, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

    1/3 germinated in this phase.

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  5. Warm moist stratification

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

about 15 months from start to sowing. Then 4 days to germinate.

67% germination in 4 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Discaria p. 31Public domain
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Discaria (Rhamnaceae). D. toumatou germ. 70D-40-70D(1/3 in 2nd w)-40- 70D(2/3 on 4th d) and 70L(0/2).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Discaria p. 31. 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 Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Discaria p. 31Public domain
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Discaria (Rhamnaceae). D. toumatou germ. 70D-40-70D(1/3 in 2nd w)-40- 70D(2/3 on 4th d) and 70L(0/2).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Discaria p. 31. 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.