Deno’s Garden

Pinnasa nana

Genus Pinnasa

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

18% germination in 6–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172Public domain
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Loasa (Loasaceae). L. nana germ. 70D(4/22 in 6-9 d), 70L(1/28 in 2nd w), and 40(1/23 in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172. 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 March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

4% germination in 28 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172Public domain
Show the original text
Loasa (Loasaceae). L. nana germ. 70D(4/22 in 6-9 d), 70L(1/28 in 2nd w), and 40(1/23 in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

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

Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

4% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172Public domain
Show the original text
Loasa (Loasaceae). L. nana germ. 70D(4/22 in 6-9 d), 70L(1/28 in 2nd w), and 40(1/23 in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Loasa p. 172. 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.