Deno’s Garden

Frankenia thymifolia

Genus Frankenia

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 2, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 3 days to germinate.

100% germination in 3 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44Public domain
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Frankenia (Frankeniaceae). F. thymifolia germ. 70D(100% on 3rd d), 40(80%), and OT(100% in March). Light or GA-3 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44. 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.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in March.

No stated waiting before sowing.

100% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44Public domain
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Frankenia (Frankeniaceae). F. thymifolia germ. 70D(100% on 3rd d), 40(80%), and OT(100% in March). Light or GA-3 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

80% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44Public domain
Show the original text
Frankenia (Frankeniaceae). F. thymifolia germ. 70D(100% on 3rd d), 40(80%), and OT(100% in March). Light or GA-3 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Frankenia p. 44. 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.