Deno’s Garden

Lachenalia reflexa

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 January 25, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 70 days to germinate.

100% germination in 21–70 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42Public domain
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Lachenalia (Liliaceae). Data is much more complete than given in the Suppl., and now 22 species have been studied. In 17 of these light blocked , ' germination dramatically, and when the sample was shifted from 70L to 70D, germination commenced as if the period in 70L had not occurred. • L. reflexa germ. 70D(100% in 3-10 w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 100% germ. in 2-9 w. A second sample germ. 70D(70% in 4-9 w) and 30% in 4th w in 70D if preceded by 6 w in 70L. This second sample appears to have deteriorated partially probably due to DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 63 days to germinate.

70% germination in 28–63 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42Public domain
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Lachenalia (Liliaceae). Data is much more complete than given in the Suppl., and now 22 species have been studied. In 17 of these light blocked , ' germination dramatically, and when the sample was shifted from 70L to 70D, germination commenced as if the period in 70L had not occurred. • L. reflexa germ. 70D(100% in 3-10 w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 100% germ. in 2-9 w. A second sample germ. 70D(70% in 4-9 w) and 30% in 4th w in 70D if preceded by 6 w in 70L. This second sample appears to have deteriorated partially probably due to DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42. 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.