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Atadinus fallax

Buckthorn

Family RhamnaceaeGenus Atadinus

Branches of oval, deeply veined, glossy green leaves against a pale sky
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About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
shrub or treePlants of the World Online

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Clean the flesh off the seed

  2. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in May.

No stated waiting before sowing.

11% germination.

This source doesn't state how long step 2 lasts.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Rhamnus p. 204Public domain
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Rhamnus (Rhamnaceae). Seed is enclosed in a black berry and- was WC. R. fallax germ. 70D(1/10 on 5th d) and 1/9 in May in outdoor treatment. All other treatments failed on samples of the same size including treatment with GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Rhamnus p. 204. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Clean the flesh off the seed

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

10% germination in 5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Rhamnus p. 204Public domain
Show the original text
Rhamnus (Rhamnaceae). Seed is enclosed in a black berry and- was WC. R. fallax germ. 70D(1/10 on 5th d) and 1/9 in May in outdoor treatment. All other treatments failed on samples of the same size including treatment with GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Rhamnus p. 204. 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.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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