Deno’s Garden

Thymus vulgaris

Genus Thymus

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

100% germination in 21 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221Public domain
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Thymus (Lamlaceae). T. vulgare germ. 70D or 70L(100% in 2-4 d), 40(100% in 3rd w), and 75% in early March in outdoor treatment. A caution about the outdoor treatment, a drop in T to 15 in mid-March caused the seedlings to all die.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 4 days to germinate.

100% germination in 2–4 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221Public domain
Show the original text
Thymus (Lamlaceae). T. vulgare germ. 70D or 70L(100% in 2-4 d), 40(100% in 3rd w), and 75% in early March in outdoor treatment. A caution about the outdoor treatment, a drop in T to 15 in mid-March caused the seedlings to all die.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221. 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, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in early March.

No stated waiting before sowing.

75% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221Public domain
Show the original text
Thymus (Lamlaceae). T. vulgare germ. 70D or 70L(100% in 2-4 d), 40(100% in 3rd w), and 75% in early March in outdoor treatment. A caution about the outdoor treatment, a drop in T to 15 in mid-March caused the seedlings to all die.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Thymus p. 221. 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.