Deno’s Garden

Kalopanax septemlobus

Genus Kalopanax

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around July 4, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 3, 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 Light: either

    16 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 6 days to germinate.

53% germination in 2–6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51Public domain
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Kalopanax (Araliaceae). K. pictus germ. 70D-40(16% in 9-12 w)-70D(53% in 2-6 d) and none in 40-70D-40 and 70 GA-3-40-70D. Light had no effect. All rotted in OT. Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D-40-70D(22% in 2-8 d), and seeds DS 2 y were dead. Kedrostis (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51. 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 July 2, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 1, 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 Light: either

  4. Warm moist stratification

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

about 1.5 years from start to sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

22% germination in 2–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51Public domain
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Kalopanax (Araliaceae). K. pictus germ. 70D-40(16% in 9-12 w)-70D(53% in 2-6 d) and none in 40-70D-40 and 70 GA-3-40-70D. Light had no effect. All rotted in OT. Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D-40-70D(22% in 2-8 d), and seeds DS 2 y were dead. Kedrostis (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51. 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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 40.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51Public domain
Show the original text
Kalopanax (Araliaceae). K. pictus germ. 70D-40(16% in 9-12 w)-70D(53% in 2-6 d) and none in 40-70D-40 and 70 GA-3-40-70D. Light had no effect. All rotted in OT. Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D-40-70D(22% in 2-8 d), and seeds DS 2 y were dead. Kedrostis (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kalopanax p. 51. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.