Deno’s Garden

Meconopsis aculeata

Genus Meconopsis

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

64% germination in 21–35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Meconopsis p. 177Public domain
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Meconopsis (Papaveraceae). M. aculeata germ. 70L(64% in 3-5 w) and none in 70D, 40-70L, or 40-70D. A 7 w period in 70D was fatal.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Meconopsis p. 177. 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

  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, Meconopsis p. 177Public domain
Show the original text
Meconopsis (Papaveraceae). M. aculeata germ. 70L(64% in 3-5 w) and none in 70D, 40-70L, or 40-70D. A 7 w period in 70D was fatal.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Meconopsis p. 177. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.