Deno’s Garden

Foeniculum vulgare

Genus Foeniculum

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

100% germination in 9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Foeniculum p. 43Public domain
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Foeniculum (Apiaceae). F. vulgare germ. 70 GA-3(82% in 7-11 d), 70L(100% on 9th d), 70D(45% in 3rd w), and 40(10%)-70D(25%). RC reported that it germ. at 70, but it is evident that light and GA-3 cause higher percent germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Foeniculum 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 25, 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 11 days to germinate.

82% germination in 7–11 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Foeniculum p. 43Public domain
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Foeniculum (Apiaceae). F. vulgare germ. 70 GA-3(82% in 7-11 d), 70L(100% on 9th d), 70D(45% in 3rd w), and 40(10%)-70D(25%). RC reported that it germ. at 70, but it is evident that light and GA-3 cause higher percent germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Foeniculum 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

45% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Foeniculum p. 43Public domain
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Foeniculum (Apiaceae). F. vulgare germ. 70 GA-3(82% in 7-11 d), 70L(100% on 9th d), 70D(45% in 3rd w), and 40(10%)-70D(25%). RC reported that it germ. at 70, but it is evident that light and GA-3 cause higher percent germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Foeniculum 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    10 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

about 6 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

25% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Foeniculum p. 43Public domain
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Foeniculum (Apiaceae). F. vulgare germ. 70 GA-3(82% in 7-11 d), 70L(100% on 9th d), 70D(45% in 3rd w), and 40(10%)-70D(25%). RC reported that it germ. at 70, but it is evident that light and GA-3 cause higher percent germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Foeniculum 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.