Deno’s Garden

Fraxinus anomala

Genus Fraxinus

This source reports 5 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around July 23, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 22, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

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

    1/5 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 1.5 years from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

80% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34Public domain
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Fraxinus (Oleaceae). Data on the three following species is now nearly complete. F. anomala germ. 70D-40(36% in 8-12 w)-70D(57% in 3-12 d) and 40- 70D(20% on 3rd d)-40(50% in 6-11 w)-70D{10%). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 40(1/7)- 70D(1/7)-40(4/7) and 70D-40(4/5 in 11th w)-70D(1/5 on 3rd d) which is similar to the fresh seeds. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(4/9 in 10-12 w)-70D(2/9 in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    1/7 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

    1/7 germinated in this phase.

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 1.5 years from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

57% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34Public domain
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Fraxinus (Oleaceae). Data on the three following species is now nearly complete. F. anomala germ. 70D-40(36% in 8-12 w)-70D(57% in 3-12 d) and 40- 70D(20% on 3rd d)-40(50% in 6-11 w)-70D{10%). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 40(1/7)- 70D(1/7)-40(4/7) and 70D-40(4/5 in 11th w)-70D(1/5 on 3rd d) which is similar to the fresh seeds. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(4/9 in 10-12 w)-70D(2/9 in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 28, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 27, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    36 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.

57% germination in 3–12 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34Public domain
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Fraxinus (Oleaceae). Data on the three following species is now nearly complete. F. anomala germ. 70D-40(36% in 8-12 w)-70D(57% in 3-12 d) and 40- 70D(20% on 3rd d)-40(50% in 6-11 w)-70D{10%). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 40(1/7)- 70D(1/7)-40(4/7) and 70D-40(4/5 in 11th w)-70D(1/5 on 3rd d) which is similar to the fresh seeds. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(4/9 in 10-12 w)-70D(2/9 in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34. 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

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on April 23, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

    20 germinated in this phase.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

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

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

50% germination in 42–77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34Public domain
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Fraxinus (Oleaceae). Data on the three following species is now nearly complete. F. anomala germ. 70D-40(36% in 8-12 w)-70D(57% in 3-12 d) and 40- 70D(20% on 3rd d)-40(50% in 6-11 w)-70D{10%). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 40(1/7)- 70D(1/7)-40(4/7) and 70D-40(4/5 in 11th w)-70D(1/5 on 3rd d) which is similar to the fresh seeds. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(4/9 in 10-12 w)-70D(2/9 in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34. 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 5

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 14, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on October 13, 2024.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 730 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

    2/9 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 2 years from start to sowing. Then 84 days to germinate.

44% germination in 70–84 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34Public domain
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Fraxinus (Oleaceae). Data on the three following species is now nearly complete. F. anomala germ. 70D-40(36% in 8-12 w)-70D(57% in 3-12 d) and 40- 70D(20% on 3rd d)-40(50% in 6-11 w)-70D{10%). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 40(1/7)- 70D(1/7)-40(4/7) and 70D-40(4/5 in 11th w)-70D(1/5 on 3rd d) which is similar to the fresh seeds. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(4/9 in 10-12 w)-70D(2/9 in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Fraxinus p. 34. 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.