Mendel’s Gardens

Salvia dumetorum

Eastern Meadow Sage

Family LamiaceaeGenus Salvia

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 30, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 6 days to germinate.

30% germination in 1–6 days.

30% inside a week. Light makes no difference.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, SalviaPublic domain
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Salvia (Lamiaceae). S. dumetorum germ. 70(30% in 1-6 d), 40(7% in 3-8 w)-70(8% in 2-10 d), and 21% in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Salvia. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

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

21% germination.

Two thirds of the warm result, for none of the work.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, SalviaPublic domain
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Salvia (Lamiaceae). S. dumetorum germ. 70(30% in 1-6 d), 40(7% in 3-8 w)-70(8% in 2-10 d), and 21% in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Salvia. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

    7%, over 3-8 weeks.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    A further 8%, in 2-10 days.

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

8% germination in 2–10 days.

Cold costs this one most of the packet.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, SalviaPublic domain
Show the original text
Salvia (Lamiaceae). S. dumetorum germ. 70(30% in 1-6 d), 40(7% in 3-8 w)-70(8% in 2-10 d), and 21% in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Salvia. 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.