Deno’s Garden

Sambucus canadensis

Genus Sambucus

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

93% germination in 14–35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Sambucus p. 74Public domain
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Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae). S. canadensis (a second sample) germ. 70 GA-3(93% in 2-5 w) similar to the first sample (2nd Ed.). After 1 y DS germination in 70 GA-3 dropped to 53% and germination in 70D was still none. Seeds treated to alternating cycles between 40 and 70 failed to germinate after 2 y. Seeds DS 2 y were dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Sambucus p. 74. 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.