Quiroz-González B., Flores-Vargas A. G., Ramírez-Tobias H. A., Peña-Valdivia C. B., Alcalá-Jáuregui J. A., Ramírez-Tobias H. M., Water deficit and extreme temperatures inhibit seed germination of Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Lem., Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development, 2026, 28:270-281, doi: 10.56890/jpacd.v28i.625
An experiment using seeds from the Altiplano Potosino compares four temperatures and four water potentials, with five replicates of 20 seeds. It describes high germination under well hydrated conditions at 18 or 25°C and reduced germination under water deficit and unfavourable temperatures.