Deno’s Garden

Linum perenne

Genus Linum

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    1 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

77% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Linum p. 171Public domain
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Linum (Unaceae). The yellow flowered Linums centering around L. perenne. Germination extended over a number of cycles in all treatments. Fresh seed germ. 70-40(11%)-70(52%)-40(12%)- 70(2%)-40(1%)-70(7%) and 40(33%)-70(12%)-40(36%)-70(11%). Seed DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70(22%)-40(15%)-70(15%) and 40(77%)-70(1 %).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Linum p. 171. 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, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    11 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    12 germinated in this phase.

  5. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    2 germinated in this phase.

  6. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    1 germinated in this phase.

  7. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    7 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

52% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Linum p. 171Public domain
Show the original text
Linum (Unaceae). The yellow flowered Linums centering around L. perenne. Germination extended over a number of cycles in all treatments. Fresh seed germ. 70-40(11%)-70(52%)-40(12%)- 70(2%)-40(1%)-70(7%) and 40(33%)-70(12%)-40(36%)-70(11%). Seed DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70(22%)-40(15%)-70(15%) and 40(77%)-70(1 %).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Linum p. 171. 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, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    33 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    12 germinated in this phase.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    11 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

36% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Linum p. 171Public domain
Show the original text
Linum (Unaceae). The yellow flowered Linums centering around L. perenne. Germination extended over a number of cycles in all treatments. Fresh seed germ. 70-40(11%)-70(52%)-40(12%)- 70(2%)-40(1%)-70(7%) and 40(33%)-70(12%)-40(36%)-70(11%). Seed DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70(22%)-40(15%)-70(15%) and 40(77%)-70(1 %).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Linum p. 171. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    15 germinated in this phase.

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    15 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

22% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Linum p. 171Public domain
Show the original text
Linum (Unaceae). The yellow flowered Linums centering around L. perenne. Germination extended over a number of cycles in all treatments. Fresh seed germ. 70-40(11%)-70(52%)-40(12%)- 70(2%)-40(1%)-70(7%) and 40(33%)-70(12%)-40(36%)-70(11%). Seed DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70(22%)-40(15%)-70(15%) and 40(77%)-70(1 %).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Linum p. 171. 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.