Deno’s Garden

Misopates orontium

Genus Misopates

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

100% germination in 5–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48Public domain
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Misopates (Scrophulariaceae). Data on M. oronticum is more complete. Seeds germ. 70L(100% in 5-9 d) and 70D(23% in 3-5 d). When the sample in 70D was shifted to 70L after 4 w, 21% more germ. in 5-16 d. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48. 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, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

23% germination in 3–5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48Public domain
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Misopates (Scrophulariaceae). Data on M. oronticum is more complete. Seeds germ. 70L(100% in 5-9 d) and 70D(23% in 3-5 d). When the sample in 70D was shifted to 70L after 4 w, 21% more germ. in 5-16 d. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48. 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.