Deno’s Garden

Ephedra minuta

Genus Ephedra

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

78% germination in 28 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138Public domain
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Ephedra (Ephedraceae). Germination is immediate at 70. E. minuta germ. 70(7/9 in 8-11 d), 40(7/9 in 4th w), and 1/10 in outdoor treatment. Germination was hypogeal.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138. 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, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 25, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 11 days to germinate.

78% germination in 8–11 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138Public domain
Show the original text
Ephedra (Ephedraceae). Germination is immediate at 70. E. minuta germ. 70(7/9 in 8-11 d), 40(7/9 in 4th w), and 1/10 in outdoor treatment. Germination was hypogeal.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138. 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, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

No stated waiting before sowing.

10% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138Public domain
Show the original text
Ephedra (Ephedraceae). Germination is immediate at 70. E. minuta germ. 70(7/9 in 8-11 d), 40(7/9 in 4th w), and 1/10 in outdoor treatment. Germination was hypogeal.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Ephedra p. 138. 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.