Deno’s Garden

Euphorbia myrsinites

Genus Euphorbia

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 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 28 days to germinate.

100% germination in 14–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33Public domain
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Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). ' E. myrsinites germ. only in 70 GA-3(100% in 2-4 w) and none in 70D or 70L. Seeds DS 1 y gêrm. 70D(4/6 on 5th d) and 70 GA-3(3/6 in 4-6 d) indicating that half the seeds had died and the GA-3 requirement had disappeared. Seeds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33. 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 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

67% germination in 5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33Public domain
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Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). ' E. myrsinites germ. only in 70 GA-3(100% in 2-4 w) and none in 70D or 70L. Seeds DS 1 y gêrm. 70D(4/6 on 5th d) and 70 GA-3(3/6 in 4-6 d) indicating that half the seeds had died and the GA-3 requirement had disappeared. Seeds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33. 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, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 30, 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 6 days to germinate.

50% germination in 4–6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33Public domain
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Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). ' E. myrsinites germ. only in 70 GA-3(100% in 2-4 w) and none in 70D or 70L. Seeds DS 1 y gêrm. 70D(4/6 on 5th d) and 70 GA-3(3/6 in 4-6 d) indicating that half the seeds had died and the GA-3 requirement had disappeared. Seeds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

  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, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33Public domain
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Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). ' E. myrsinites germ. only in 70 GA-3(100% in 2-4 w) and none in 70D or 70L. Seeds DS 1 y gêrm. 70D(4/6 on 5th d) and 70 GA-3(3/6 in 4-6 d) indicating that half the seeds had died and the GA-3 requirement had disappeared. Seeds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Euphorbia p. 33. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.