Deno’s Garden

Kernera saxatilis

Genus Kernera

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 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

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

100% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kernera p. 51Public domain
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Kernera (Brassicaceae). K. saxatilis germ. 70L(100% in 1-3 w), 70D(77% in 1-7 w), and none in 40-70D or OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kernera 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 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 49 days to germinate.

77% germination in 7–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kernera p. 51Public domain
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Kernera (Brassicaceae). K. saxatilis germ. 70L(100% in 1-3 w), 70D(77% in 1-7 w), and none in 40-70D or OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kernera 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, Kernera p. 51Public domain
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Kernera (Brassicaceae). K. saxatilis germ. 70L(100% in 1-3 w), 70D(77% in 1-7 w), and none in 40-70D or OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kernera p. 51. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Nothing germinated outdoors.

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Kernera p. 51Public domain
Show the original text
Kernera (Brassicaceae). K. saxatilis germ. 70L(100% in 1-3 w), 70D(77% in 1-7 w), and none in 40-70D or OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Kernera 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.