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.
TN3849 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2918
Packet Code Number:
1A02918QO
Harvest date:
05/01/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/19/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is reddish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Tiny seeds are short, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized elongated brown embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
