Deno’s Garden

Stachys alpina

Genus Stachys

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty 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: light

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

20% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79Public domain
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Stachys (Lamiaceae). S. alpina germ. 70D(1/9), 70L(2/10), OT(1/11 in March), and 40(none). The low germinations are probably the result of DS since seeds DS a further 1 y were dead
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79. 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 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.

11% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79Public domain
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Stachys (Lamiaceae). S. alpina germ. 70D(1/9), 70L(2/10), OT(1/11 in March), and 40(none). The low germinations are probably the result of DS since seeds DS a further 1 y were dead
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79. 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, 1996

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in March.

No stated waiting before sowing.

9% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79Public domain
Show the original text
Stachys (Lamiaceae). S. alpina germ. 70D(1/9), 70L(2/10), OT(1/11 in March), and 40(none). The low germinations are probably the result of DS since seeds DS a further 1 y were dead
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Stachys p. 79. 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.