Deno’s Garden

Gelasine elongata

Genus Gelasine

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

100% germination in 21–42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gelasine p. 36Public domain
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Gelasine (Iridaceae). G. azurea germ. 70L(100% in 3-6 w) and 70D(5%), and a second sample germ. similarly.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gelasine p. 36. 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 Very high 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. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

5% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gelasine p. 36Public domain
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Gelasine (Iridaceae). G. azurea germ. 70L(100% in 3-6 w) and 70D(5%), and a second sample germ. similarly.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gelasine p. 36. 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.