Deno’s Garden

Silene dioica

Genus Silene

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    2 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    6 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

32% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Silene p. 214Public domain
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Silene (Caryophyllaceae). While many Silene germ. at 70 like typical Caryophyllaceae, complex patterns and photoeffects were found in some species. OS seed of the following species germ. in 2-5 w at 70: S. dioica germ. 70(32%)-40(2%)-70(6%) using fresh seed. -
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Silene p. 214. 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.