Deno’s Garden

Phoenix dactylifera

Genus Phoenix

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Clean the flesh off the seed

  2. Leach in running water

    Duration: 3 days

    Washed and cleaned daily for 3 days.

  3. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

3 days from start to sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

80% germination in 21–56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Phoenix p. 65Public domain
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Phoenix (Palmaceae). P. dactylifera seeds were obtained from commercial dates. Seeds germ. 70D(4/5 in 3-8 w) if WC 3 d and 2/5 in 4th w if just rinsed.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Phoenix p. 65. 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.