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Pachystegia minor

Family AsteraceaeGenus Pachystegia

Also published as Pachystegia insignis var. minor. You are in the right place.

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 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

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

92% germination in 28 days.

Cold beats warm here, by 92% to 74%, at the cost of three weeks.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, PachystegiaPublic domain
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Pachystegia (Asteraceae). P. insignis minor germ. 70D(74% in 5-17 d) and 40(92% in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Pachystegia. 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 March 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 17 days to germinate.

74% germination in 5–17 days.

Quicker than the cold route, and gives up eighteen points to be.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, PachystegiaPublic domain
Show the original text
Pachystegia (Asteraceae). P. insignis minor germ. 70D(74% in 5-17 d) and 40(92% in 4th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Pachystegia. 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.