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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.
TN4073 Number of capsules harvested: 4
Seed Assay Number:
2502
Packet Code Number:
1A02502GO
Harvest date:
08/30/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/30/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 2503.
Seed Assay Number:
2503
Packet Code Number:
1A02503GN
Harvest date:
09/08/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/08/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Large seeds are airbags, have one blunt end, and have large sized egg-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
