Deno’s Garden

Nothoscordum bonariense

Genus Nothoscordum

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 10, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on October 9, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    1/7 germinated in this phase.

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  5. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 18 months from start to sowing. Then 3 days to germinate.

57% germination in 3 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Nothoscordum p. 50Public domain
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Nothoscordum (Liliaceae). N. bonariensis DS 6 m germ. 70D(12% in 8-12 w)-40-70D(12% in 2nd w)-40- 70D(18% on 6th d)-40-70D(30% in 1-3 d) and 40-70D(1/7 on 3rd d)-40-70D(4/7 on 3rd d). Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Nothoscordum p. 50. 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 January 13, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on January 12, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    12 germinated in this phase.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    12 germinated in this phase.

  5. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  6. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    18 germinated in this phase.

  7. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  8. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 2 years from start to sowing. Then 3 days to germinate.

30% germination in 1–3 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Nothoscordum p. 50Public domain
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Nothoscordum (Liliaceae). N. bonariensis DS 6 m germ. 70D(12% in 8-12 w)-40-70D(12% in 2nd w)-40- 70D(18% on 6th d)-40-70D(30% in 1-3 d) and 40-70D(1/7 on 3rd d)-40-70D(4/7 on 3rd d). Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Nothoscordum p. 50. 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.