Deno’s Garden

Lachenalia ensifolia

Genus Lachenalia

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 March 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 17 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–17 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Polyxena p. 55Public domain
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Polyxena (Liliaceae). The following updates the data in the 1 st Suppl. P. odorata germ. 70D(100% in 4-17 d) and 40(90% in 4-8 w)-70D(10%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Polyxena p. 55. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around November 10, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

    10 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

90% germination in 28–56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Polyxena p. 55Public domain
Show the original text
Polyxena (Liliaceae). The following updates the data in the 1 st Suppl. P. odorata germ. 70D(100% in 4-17 d) and 40(90% in 4-8 w)-70D(10%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Polyxena p. 55. 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.