Deno’s Garden

Lachenalia unicolor

Genus Lachenalia

Two sources report two treatments between them. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.

100% germination in 8–12 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. unicolor germ. 70D(100% in 8-12 d) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 1/6 germ. in 2nd w.
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, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.

100% germination in 8–12 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Lachenalia p. 51Public domain
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Lachenalia (Liliaceae). Light inhibited germination. L. unicolor germ. 70D(100% in 8-12 d) and 70L(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Lachenalia 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.