Deno’s Garden

Lewisia pygmaea

Genus Lewisia

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Lewisia p. 166Public domain
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Lewisia (Portulacaceae). Germination of L. pygmaea sown outdoors in February germ. in April and none in 70D. Another sample was given 15 m of alternating cycles after which 100% germ. in 2-4w at 70 after treating with GA-3. The 75% empty seed coats were not counted. Treatment with GA-3 needs to be tried on fresh seeds.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Lewisia p. 166. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.