Deno’s Garden

Spergularia rubra

Genus Spergularia

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 25, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 11 days to germinate.

93% germination in 2–11 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Spergularia p. 62Public domain
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Spergularia (Caryophyllaceae). ' S. rubra germ. 70D(15% in 1-4 w) and 70L(93% in 2-11 d). Seeds DS 1 y germ. about the same showing no disappearance of the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Spergularia p. 62. 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, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

15% germination in 7–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Spergularia p. 62Public domain
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Spergularia (Caryophyllaceae). ' S. rubra germ. 70D(15% in 1-4 w) and 70L(93% in 2-11 d). Seeds DS 1 y germ. about the same showing no disappearance of the light requirement.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Spergularia p. 62. 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.