Deno’s Garden

Silene latifolia

Genus Silene

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low 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: light

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

100% germination in 4–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Lychnis p. 55Public domain
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Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae). L. alba germ. 70L(100% in 4-9 d) and 70D(1-10%) (2nd Ed.). This was unchanged after 2 y DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Lychnis p. 55. 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 Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

1% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Lychnis p. 55Public domain
Show the original text
Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae). L. alba germ. 70L(100% in 4-9 d) and 70D(1-10%) (2nd Ed.). This was unchanged after 2 y DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Lychnis p. 55. 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.