Deno’s Garden

Eriophorum angustifolium

Genus Eriophorum

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.

74% germination in 6–12 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Eriophorum p. 42Public domain
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Eriophorum (Cyperaceae). Both species showed the unusual pattern of germination occurring only in light or OT. Seeds of both species germ. the same for fresh seed or seed DS 6 m, but seeds DS for 1 y were dead. E. angustifolium germ. 70L(74% in 6-12 d) and none in 70D or 70 GA-3. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect. Seed placed outdoors in Oct. germ. 20% in Oct. and 70% in April.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Eriophorum p. 42. 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

  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, Eriophorum p. 42Public domain
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Eriophorum (Cyperaceae). Both species showed the unusual pattern of germination occurring only in light or OT. Seeds of both species germ. the same for fresh seed or seed DS 6 m, but seeds DS for 1 y were dead. E. angustifolium germ. 70L(74% in 6-12 d) and none in 70D or 70 GA-3. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect. Seed placed outdoors in Oct. germ. 20% in Oct. and 70% in April.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Eriophorum p. 42. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.