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.
TN2059 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
991
Packet Code Number:
1A0991MR
Harvest date:
06/12/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/16/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is light golden to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped but somewhat irregular, have one blunt end, and have small sized teardrop-shaped embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
