Deno’s Garden

Myrsine nummularia

Genus Myrsine

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on April 23, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 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

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  5. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    1/3 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

33% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Myrsine p. 60Public domain
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Myrsine (Myrsinaceae). M. nummularia germ. 70-40-70(1/3 in 11th w)-40- 70(1/3 on 8th d) and none in 70L or 70 GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Myrsine p. 60. 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, 1996

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Myrsine p. 60Public domain
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Myrsine (Myrsinaceae). M. nummularia germ. 70-40-70(1/3 in 11th w)-40- 70(1/3 on 8th d) and none in 70L or 70 GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Myrsine p. 60. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.