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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.
TN1970 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
832
Packet Code Number:
1A0832SU
Harvest date:
03/26/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/30/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is white to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 837.
Seed Assay Number:
837
Packet Code Number:
1A0837SP
Harvest date:
04/02/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/09/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is white to the naked eye, and free flowing. Tiny seeds are windsock shaped, straight, and have tiny sized elongated embryos toward the blunt end which are 3/4 the length of the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
7%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:
849
Packet Code Number:
1A0849SD
Harvest date:
04/02/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/09/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is white to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 837.