Deno’s Garden

Meum athamanticum

Genus Meum

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.

29% germination in 49 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Meum p. 178Public domain
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Meum (Apiaceae). M. athamanticum germ. 40(2/7 in 7th w) and 70-40(2/8 in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Meum p. 178. 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 September 3, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 2, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

25% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Meum p. 178Public domain
Show the original text
Meum (Apiaceae). M. athamanticum germ. 40(2/7 in 7th w) and 70-40(2/8 in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Meum p. 178. 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.