Deno’s Garden

Withania somnifera

Genus Withania

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low 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. Then 21 days to germinate.

90% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87Public domain
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Withania (Solanaceae). W. somnifera germ. 70L(90% in 1-3 w), 70D(4%), and 70 GA-3(26% in 1 -3 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87. 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. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

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

26% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87Public domain
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Withania (Solanaceae). W. somnifera germ. 70L(90% in 1-3 w), 70D(4%), and 70 GA-3(26% in 1 -3 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87. 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.

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.

4% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87Public domain
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Withania (Solanaceae). W. somnifera germ. 70L(90% in 1-3 w), 70D(4%), and 70 GA-3(26% in 1 -3 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Withania p. 87. 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.