Deno’s Garden

Plantago virginica

Genus Plantago

This source reports 5 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 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 42 days to germinate.

91% germination in 42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66Public domain
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Plantago (Plantaginaceae). The curious results that some species required light and others did not may be due to the light requirement dying off on DS as found for P. virginica germ. 70L(91% in 6th w), 70 GA-3(81% in 3rd w), and none in 70D or 40-70D. A prior 6 w in 70D had no effect. Seeds DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70L(90% on 5th d) and 70D(32% in 1-5 w) suggesting that DS is eliminating the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66. 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

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 2, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

90% germination in 5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66Public domain
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Plantago (Plantaginaceae). The curious results that some species required light and others did not may be due to the light requirement dying off on DS as found for P. virginica germ. 70L(91% in 6th w), 70 GA-3(81% in 3rd w), and none in 70D or 40-70D. A prior 6 w in 70D had no effect. Seeds DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70L(90% on 5th d) and 70D(32% in 1-5 w) suggesting that DS is eliminating the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66. 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, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

81% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66Public domain
Show the original text
Plantago (Plantaginaceae). The curious results that some species required light and others did not may be due to the light requirement dying off on DS as found for P. virginica germ. 70L(91% in 6th w), 70 GA-3(81% in 3rd w), and none in 70D or 40-70D. A prior 6 w in 70D had no effect. Seeds DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70L(90% on 5th d) and 70D(32% in 1-5 w) suggesting that DS is eliminating the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 3, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 2, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

32% germination in 7–35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66Public domain
Show the original text
Plantago (Plantaginaceae). The curious results that some species required light and others did not may be due to the light requirement dying off on DS as found for P. virginica germ. 70L(91% in 6th w), 70 GA-3(81% in 3rd w), and none in 70D or 40-70D. A prior 6 w in 70D had no effect. Seeds DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70L(90% on 5th d) and 70D(32% in 1-5 w) suggesting that DS is eliminating the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66. 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 5

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, Plantago p. 66Public domain
Show the original text
Plantago (Plantaginaceae). The curious results that some species required light and others did not may be due to the light requirement dying off on DS as found for P. virginica germ. 70L(91% in 6th w), 70 GA-3(81% in 3rd w), and none in 70D or 40-70D. A prior 6 w in 70D had no effect. Seeds DS 6 m at 70 germ. 70L(90% on 5th d) and 70D(32% in 1-5 w) suggesting that DS is eliminating the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Plantago p. 66. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.