Deno’s Garden

Soldanella hungarica

Genus Soldanella

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low 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 Light: either

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

100% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Soldanella p. 216Public domain
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Soldanella (Primulaceae). - S. hungarica germ. 70(100% in 2nd w) and 40(4%)-70(68% in 3rd w). Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Soldanella p. 216. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

    4 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

68% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Soldanella p. 216Public domain
Show the original text
Soldanella (Primulaceae). - S. hungarica germ. 70(100% in 2nd w) and 40(4%)-70(68% in 3rd w). Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Soldanella p. 216. 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.