Incoming seed is examined to determine embryo count to help decide how much seed should be sown, and/or which capsule would be the best to sow. Permanent sample slides are also prepared. Each separate package of seed is examined because these are generally from separate capsules, which is what we request from our donors.
TN1665 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
735
Packet Code Number:
1A0735WN
Harvest date:
01/18/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/23/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
