Deno’s Garden

Monarda citriodora

Genus Monarda

Two sources report two treatments between them. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 2, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 3 days to germinate.

91% germination in 3 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Monarda p. 48Public domain
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Monarda (Lamiaceae). M. citriodora (JS) germ. 70D(91% in 3 d) confirming earlier work (2nd Ed.).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Monarda 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, 1993

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 15, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

2% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Monarda p. 179Public domain
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Monarda (Lamiaceae). M. citriodora germ. 35% in 10-15 d in either 70L or 700 and 40(2%)-70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Monarda p. 179. 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.