Deno’s Garden

Orthrosanthus chimboracensis

Genus Orthrosanthus

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 18, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

88% germination in 21–77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Orthrosanthus p. 62Public domain
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Orthrosanthus (Iridaceae). O. chimboracensis v centroamericanus germ. 70L(88% in 3-11 w) and and none in 70D or 70 GA-3. Neither a prior 8 w in 70D or DS for 1 y had any effect on this pattern.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Orthrosanthus p. 62. 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: dark

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Orthrosanthus p. 62Public domain
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Orthrosanthus (Iridaceae). O. chimboracensis v centroamericanus germ. 70L(88% in 3-11 w) and and none in 70D or 70 GA-3. Neither a prior 8 w in 70D or DS for 1 y had any effect on this pattern.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Orthrosanthus p. 62. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.