Mendel’s Gardens

Vaccinium nummularia

Family EricaceaeGenus Vaccinium

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

20% germination in 28–42 days.

20% either way -- unlike the cranberry, this one does not care about light.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, VacciniumPublic domain
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Vaccinlum (Ericaceae). V. nummularia germ. 20% in 4-6 w in 70L or 70D and 40-70(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Vaccinium. 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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    Deno gives no length for this period; three months is his standard cycle.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    Nothing.

about 3 months from start to sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing after a cold period. Do not chill this one.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, VacciniumPublic domain
Show the original text
Vaccinlum (Ericaceae). V. nummularia germ. 20% in 4-6 w in 70L or 70D and 40-70(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Vaccinium. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.