Deno’s Garden

Saxifraga hirculus

Genus Saxifraga

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 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

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

20% germination in 14 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211Public domain
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Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). The stimulation of germination by GA-3 in S. hirculus germ. 40(2/10 in 2nd w)and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211. 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 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

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

20% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211Public domain
Show the original text
Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). The stimulation of germination by GA-3 in S. hirculus germ. 40(2/10 in 2nd w)and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211. 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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211Public domain
Show the original text
Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). The stimulation of germination by GA-3 in S. hirculus germ. 40(2/10 in 2nd w)and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Saxifraga p. 211. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.