Deno’s Garden

Ficus carica

Genus Ficus

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

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

40% germination in 21–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43Public domain
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Ficus (Moraceae). F. carica seeds were obtained from commercial dried figs. The seeds germ. 70L(40% in 3-7 w), 70 GA-3(20% in 4th w, rest rotted), and 70D(5% in 4-8 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43. 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 High 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.

20% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43Public domain
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Ficus (Moraceae). F. carica seeds were obtained from commercial dried figs. The seeds germ. 70L(40% in 3-7 w), 70 GA-3(20% in 4th w, rest rotted), and 70D(5% in 4-8 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43. 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

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

5% germination in 28–56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43Public domain
Show the original text
Ficus (Moraceae). F. carica seeds were obtained from commercial dried figs. The seeds germ. 70L(40% in 3-7 w), 70 GA-3(20% in 4th w, rest rotted), and 70D(5% in 4-8 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Ficus p. 43. 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.